How a Bill Becomes a Law
What is the first step in creating a law?
Has to be introduced by either house.
Tax and spending power
authorize revenue and appropriation bills
What is the elastic Clause
allows them to make any laws that are needed for carrying out their other powers.
To get revenge
What is the main purpose of article 1 in the constitution?
The Legislative Branch
What step is the bill assigned to a committee?
Step 2
Commerce
regulate foreign and interstate commerce
What is the supremacy clause?
constitute the "supreme law of the land" is the constitution
What is the basis for King's argument?
he has ties to Birmingham and he wasn't invited
What two powers are denied from congress?
Importation of Slaves and states being allowed to break laws.
The bill passes if voted _____?
Majority
List the foreign policy powers
-approve treaties
-declare war
-create and maintain army and navy
-make rules governing land
What is the Establishment clause
Congress cannot create or favor a religion.
What does the quote, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" mean?
When someone hurts, everyone hurts.
What are the requirements for HoR members?
-25 years old
-citizen for 7+ years
-have to live in the state you are running for
Where is the bill debated on?
The house and senate floor.
What is the necessary and proper clause.
make laws appropriate to further government control
What is the free-exercise clause?
Congress cannot pass laws that ban the activity of a religion
What does cognizant mean?
aware
What are the requirements for for Senate members?
-30 years
-citizen for 9 years
-live in state running for
Define veto
When the president has the right to reject a bill and send it back to the house.
Describe the legislative power of 'taking'
allow for taxing by reasonable means.
What is the Equal Protection clause?
states cannot deny people the equal protection of the law.
According to King, the purpose of direct non-violent action is to...
to create tension to get attention to talk about an issue
What are they requirements for running for president?
-Natural born citizen
-35+years old
-citizen 14+ years