1. GLOPEM Political Theory and Political Thought MODULE 2 Sovereignty and Federalism (3 cfu) G. Costanzo

2. The Constitution of the United States of America 1763 conflict between British Parliament an British colonies in North America 1763 conflict between British Parliament an British colonies in North America

3. Thomas Paine 1776 “ Common Sense”

4. Thomas Paine Society ≠ Government static dynamic static dynamic The good government is republican The good government is republican - freedom - freedom - security - security

5. Declaration of Indipendence (4 July 1776) Secession from Britain Secession from Britain Against dispotic authority Against dispotic authority Against abuses of central power Against abuses of central power Against civil inequalities Against civil inequalities

6. The heritage of John Locke Men are created equal and have inalienable rights

7. Costitutional Order Costitutional Order The Federal Democratic Republic The Federal Democratic Republic

8. The Constitutional Convention September 1787 Bicameral system Bicameral system - House of Representatives - House of Representatives member elected from each State (population) member elected from each State (population) - Senate - Senate two elected senators from each state two elected senators from each state

9. Congress Congress - collect taxes - collect taxes - common defence - common defence - welfare - welfare President President - executive power - executive power Supreme Court Supreme Court - judicial power - judicial power Inferior Courts Inferior Courts - trial of all crimes by jury - trial of all crimes by jury American Republican Institutions

10. A. Hamilton J. Jay J. Madison (1755-1804) (1745-1829) (1751-1836) (1755-1804) (1745-1829) (1751-1836) “The Federalist” (New York 1787-88) Collection of Articles Indipendent journal - New York Packet - Daily Advertiser Indipendent journal - New York Packet - Daily Advertiser

11. Federal State System As a guarantee of: As a guarantee of: - local autonomy - local autonomy - central power - central power Allows: Allows: - citizen’s political freedom - citizen’s political freedom - citizen’s exercize of his own will - citizen’s exercize of his own will

12. Sovereignty Is devided between Union Union Local governments Local governments

13. American Constitution 1787 European readers of Montesquieu European readers of Montesquieu - satisfied - satisfied Democratic readers of Rousseau Democratic readers of Rousseau - unsatisfied - unsatisfied