Chap 3

• indirect elections
• people vote for men, men vote for public officials

two houses

first 10 amendments

democratic ideal requiring citizens to participate directly in public affairs, seek the public interest, and defer to natural leaders.

alliance of independent states giving some of their powers to a national government

representatives focus on the voters wishes

power divided between national and state government

• most government authority with the state governments
• favored small

• Madison's plan
• favored larger states
• national government stronger

interpretation on the original meeting of those who wrote the constitution

• the constitution evolves differently with each generation
• Thomas jefferson

one chamber