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Constitution (Praise for constitution (Reconciled interests (Large and…
Constitution
Praise for constitution
Franklin, Washington and Gladstone
Political authority with the people
Checks and balances
Reconciled interests
Large and small states
Slave and free states
Federal and state government
Patrician and popular
Sketch, not blueprint
Living document
Federal
Executive
Commander in chief
Important appointments
Conclude treaties
Signature
Veto
Impeachment
Legislature
House
Two year term
Directly elected
Senate
State legislature
Six year term
Raise money
Declare war
Ratify treaties
Override veto
Judiciary
Independent
National
Supreme Court
Criticisms of the Constitution
Conservative backlash?
Electoral college buffer
Prevent popular vote choice
Senators owe office to state government
Senators had immunity from pressure
Population differences
Defence of slavery
2/3 majority
Handicapped execution of foreign policy
Interpretation?
Did not operate as envisaged
Presidential power
Senate was more powerful
Regularity on validity of Acts of Congress
Federal & State powers
Federal
Army and navy
Mint and borrow
Treaties
Additional
Levy tax
Commerce
Congress
Necessary and proper
Supreme law of the land
State
Slavery issue
Suffrage in elections
Intrastate/internal commerce
Jurisdiction for civil/criminal law
Amendments
2/3 majority in each house
75% majority of states