MI: How does the framework of government of the Constitution provide for an effective use of power?
Starter: Why was the framework for the
Articles of Confederation inadequate for governing a new nation?

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12 of the 13 states sent representatives to Philadelphia-
1787
Meetings held in secret in order to debate without seeing words in press.
George Washington- President of the Constitutional
Convention. Virginia
Alexander Hamilton- N.Y.
Benjamin Franklin (81yrs old)- Penn.
James Madison- Virginia
Original purpose was to amend the Articles.

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Preamble

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To impose and collect taxes…to pay the debts…all duties, imposts, and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.
Elastic Clause- Article 1, Section 8– gives Congress the power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying out its responsibilities.
Raise and support Armies, to provide and maintain a
Navy.
Progress of Science and useful Arts. Gives exclusive rights to authors and inventors to their discoveries and writings.

law
1. Introduction House Senate
Sent to committee Sent to committee 2.
3 . Committee
Action
4. Floor Action
Holds hearings and votes
Holds hearings and votes
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Conference
Committee
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Houses Vote
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Bill becomes a law
House debates and votes Senate debates and votes
Conference committee rewrites any parts in
Senate bills disagree from both houses which the House and
House votes on the amended bill
1. President approves and
2. President vetos,Congress
Senate votes on the amended bill signs- law
2/3rds vote to override

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What about the States, when the question of a more powerful central government is discussed?
How do you limit the power of government?
Federalism- the division of power between National and State governments.
Ok, fine…. Back to the National Government.

How do these checks
Limit government
Power?