Gov starred notes

Under the Articles:

There’s no executive, no federal court system, new legislation needed of 2/3 majority

Articles could NOT:

Tax/raise money, control interstate commerce, draft an army

Virgina plan

One house of the legislature would be elected by the people and based on the pop. of the states

New Jersey Plan

Unicameral body, want equal representation

Dealing with slavery

3/5ths compromise+ fugitive state law

Fed 10

Dangers of factionalism and how to protect minority factions

Anti-federalists

States rights, fear federal gov. power, wanted weak congress, feel representative gov. won’t work in large nation

Anti-federalists stance on Bill of rights:

felt it was needed

Supremacy clause

Federal takes precedent if fed. and states laws conflict

Ex. of power reserved for states:

Controlling the public school system

Federalism

Shared power between the federal government and the states

Full faith and credit clause

States will honor licenses and laws of other states

Brutus 1

New gov. would be too despotic (tyranny)