AP Gov Test 1 Woll

Woll 6, Hamilton. Federal government will not encroach on state government. Need for national army. There will, of course, be times when federal government will reign supreme over state government. Assuages fears that federal government will take power and military will take over. Recognizes tie to local government. Federal government won't have big/strong enough military to take over states.

Woll 10, Madison. The government will represent everyone, not just a select group. Each state is a sovereign body independent of all others. Government is not only federal or national. If it was nations, authority would reside in the majority of the people of the union. If it was federal, concurrence of each state would be essential to every change.

Woll 8, Madison. Arguing against antifederalist arguments, that 6th and last class is too vague/broad (\"Necessary and proper\" clause). Outlining all necessary and proper powers or all not necessary and proper powers would be impossible. Not including this clause would result in the federal government having even more power.

Woll 9, Madison. Danger of degree of power of the governments of the particular states. States governments are constituent and essential parts of the federal government. \"The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.\" State government controls federal.

Woll 4, Madison. 47: Structure of this government and distribution of powers. Response to people saying the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches should be separate and distinct. Powers are in each branch, but they are designed to check one another. 48: The branches should be connected/blended. No branch should have an overruling influence. Boundaries of branches are clearly marked. 51: Each department has a will of its own. Members of the departments should be as little dependent as possible.

Woll 2. The framers made history, and did it within the limits of consensus. They made a compromise which bolstered the national interest and was acceptable to the people. They were politically, rather than economically, motivated. The framers were regular human beings. The constitution was drafted in a hurry (the framers had jobs at home; they were homesick; it was hot in Philadelphia). Virginians proposed plan that would favor Virginia and other large states and Madison called them on this bias.

Woll 3. Looks at motivation behind framers. NOT patriotic pride. Mainly focuses on need to manage money. Articles of confederation had caused them to lose money. The framers were businessmen who needed to earn money. How did he gather information? Federalist essays.

Woll 7. There are too many unclear parts that give federal government power (\"Necessary and proper\" clause). Would destroy state sovereignty. Federal government can do whatever it wants using \"necessary and proper\" clause and subvert state authority.

States don't have enough power. Individuals don't have enough rights. No limit of what government can't do (response: Bill of Rights).