[POL 1101] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (106 pages long!)
29 Nov 2016
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Lecture #1 -- 8/30/16: what is government, government: a political system that exercises authority (formal institutions and practices). An idea put into practice by humans, even though we don"t like people telling us what to do: why do governments exist, john locke: english philosopher. If it"s broken, we will rebel: hobbes: structure is important. Dictator: trade off of all governments (outlined in declaration of independence) Founding and articles of confederation: chain of events, founding, french & indian war expensive, british taxing stamps and sugar, boston massacre, tea act. Confederation: articles of confederation (confederacy: a loose grouping of politically free people. Rules with more power given to states rather than the central government. : structure: 1 chamber of congress. Legislative body w/ one vote: power: to declare war, make peace, sign treaties/ alliances, coin money, borrow money, appoint officers, **all other powers given to states** **government should be local*: defects, coin money: government cannot connect revenue.
