2/5/2012

Unit 1- Constitutional Underpinnings and the Federal System

"Will Nevada Give Romney A Second Straight Victory?"

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/04/politics/gop-nevada-caucuses/index.html

Synopsis: After Mitt Romney won the Florida primary it is expected that he will win the Nevada caucus as well. Recent Polls suggest that Romney will be far ahead of the other candidates, with 45% of the voters saying they would vote for Romney. Even though Romney is in the lead and a loss for Gingrich would be damaging to his campaign, Gingrich is vowing to stay in the race until the very end.

Analysis: When creating the United States, the founding fathers wanted to ensure that the people had the right to vote for the leaders in their government. When it became apparent that the Articles of Confederation would not be sufficient enough to govern the country, the Constitution was created. The people who wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation were the Antifederalists and the people who supported the Constitution were the Federalists. The Articles of Confederation did not have a strong national government nor did they have a president. In the Constitution a strong national government was created as well as the presidency. In Article II of the Constitution, it outlines the process of electing a president, a process that Romney and the other presidential candidates are participating in today.