Constitution USA
- Created by: Rachel
- Created on: 28-04-14 16:26
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- Constitution
- Background
- 1775: war of indepen
- 1776 Declaration of indepen
- 1781 confederacy- power to states
- 1787 Philedelphia convention
- Principles
- Seperation of Powers
- Checks & Balances
- Federalism
- Political power divided between state and national gov
- Phases- 'Dual' 'Cooperative' (democrat, FDR Cat Grant) 'New' (Rep, Nixon Block grant)
- Bush- Iraq, 9/11, wallSt
- Obama- Obamacare, SCHIP, Pell Grants
- Why? - Westward Expan', Pop Growth, Industrialisat, Communication, Foreign Pol, SC Decision, Great Dep,
- PRO- access to gov, diversity, protect rights, good for usa siza
- CONS- hides econ/racial inequalities, bureaucratic, causes conflict
- Constitutional Amendment
- 2 stage, Proposal & ratification
- 2/3 majority congress (both houses)
- 2/3 state legislature
- Reasons Constitution hard to amend
- Founding Fathers
- Vagueness of constitution allows for interpretation w/out amendment
- SC Judicial review allows to amend meaning not words
- World is always changiing (aint broke dont fix it) alcohol prohibition
- 2 stage, Proposal & ratification
- Protection of Rights
- L- pass laws E- implement J- jud review
- Upheld- RoeV.Wade, BrownV.BOE
- Failed- PlessyVFerg (separate but equal)
- Background
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