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The Constitution and the Founding Purpose of a Constitution?
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The Articles of Confederation – Adopted November, 1777 Little more than a loose alliance between the states Specific Features
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Articles of Confederation Other problems: Economic Conditions Political Conditions
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The Problem: How best to secure liberty? How much power should government have? Proposal One: The Virginia Plan Proposal Two: The New Jersey Plan The Great Compromise
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Principles embodied in the Constitution Popular Consent Rule of Law Republicanism National Supremacy (Supremacy Clause – Article VI) Federalism Separation of powers Checks and Balances
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Examples of Checks & Balances Congress – How can Congress check the powers of the other branches? President – How can the President check the powers of the other two? Supreme Court – How can the Court check the powers of the other two?
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Background: James Madison and the “Federalist Papers” Factions and the “tyranny of the majority” Solution:
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Federalists versus Anti-federalists How is liberty best achieved?
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Powers granted by the Constitution Delegated Reserved Implied Affirmed in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
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Specific Limitations placed upon the Federal Government Cannot suspend writ of habeus corpus Cannot pass a bill of attainder Cannot pass an ex post facto law
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Changing the Constitution
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The Missouri Constitution 1820 1865 1875 1945
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How Democratic is our Constitution?
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