POL 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Standing Army, Political Philosophy, Supremacy Clause
2 Mar 2021
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Americans had gotten used to their form of democratic representation and were not a fan of being infringed on by the british monarch. For example, the townshend act (allowed imperial authorities to impose taxes without the consent of the colonists). Delegate representation: representative follow the expressed wishes of the voters; this was how colonial assemblies were organized. Trustee representation: representatives do what they regard as the best interest of their constituents (common good); imperial view espoused by. No revenue generation; congress couldn"t raise taxes and had no money of its own (there was no central authority of tax) Supermajorities: requirements of nine states to decide important matters and unanimity to amend the articles made it difficult to govern. No checks and balances: states govts were dominated by their legislatures, which operated without checks and balances. No chief executive, no central power to muster and army.
