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Political Science Chapter 3

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Who said "Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys"?
P.J O'Rourke
Virginia Plan (big state plan)
1) 3 branches
2) 2 houses
3) Representation by tax $ or population
4) Executive branch selected by legistlature
5) Judicial branch can veto, be overridden
6) Nat'l legislature could override state laws
New Jersey Plan (little state plan)
1) single chamber legislature
2) States have equal representation
3) Executive branch selected by legislature
4) Supreme court with limited jurisdiction
5) Acts of legislature binding on states
Articles of Constitution

Article I -Legislative (make laws)
1) Enumerated Powers
2) Implied powers (necessary and proper)
Articles of Confederation

Article II- Executive (execute laws)
1) Term, Procedure, Qualifications, Duties and Powers
2) C in C of Military
3) Treaties, Appointments
4) Veto
Articles of Confederation


Article III Judiciary (interpret laws)
1) Left purposely vague- concern about states
2) Life tenure
3) Judicial Review
4) Four other articles which includes Supremacy Clause
Supremacy Clause
when Constitution, national laws, and or treaties conflict with state or local laws, the first three take precedence
Bill Of Rights


1st-
freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition, religion
Bill Of Rights


2nd-
The right to bear arms. Guns (militia)
Bill of Rights

4th-
Search and seizure, warrants
Bill Of Rights

5th-
self incrimination, criminal protections
Bill Of Rights

9th-
reservation of all other rights
Bill Of Rights

10th-
states and people have all others powers
Constitutional Change
(The Amendment Process)

-Formal
1) Formal -proposed by 2/3 of House and Senate or by national convention
2)ratification vote of 3/4 of state legislatures
3) Since 1787- 10,000 proposed amendments -which 27 have passed
Constitutional Change

-Interpretation by the Courts
-Marbuy v. Madison- "Judicial Review" of Legistlation by the Supreme Court
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