POLS 206 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: No Religious Test Clause, Annapolis, Maryland, Connecticut Compromise
29 Sep 2017
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Constitution sets framework of democratic process, specifies the powers, obligations, and limits of the major institutional actors; product of debate over what we ought to do. Bill of rights articulates fundamental liberties of individuals that must not be violated by the government. The constitutional convention: congress called delegates from each state to philadelphia to revise the articles of. Confederation: the founders, most delegates were federalists, washington was nominated presiding officer immediate credibility, bound delegates to secrecy, anti-federalists didn"t show up because, they didn"t want to dignify the convention with their presence (patrick. Congress had yet to officially present the constitution to the states for approval: 19 anti-federalists left to prevent legal ability to pass the motion 2 were brought back and the quorum decided to have a ratifying convention. Constitutional principles: federalist papers a series of 85 political essays written by james madison, alexander. Hamilton, and joh jay with the intent of persuading new yorkers to ratify the proposed.
