disgraceful words
general welfare
The well-being, health, happiness, and common good of the entire population
What is domestic tranquility?
Peace and law and order
What does the word ordain mean?
To officially order or establish a law or rule
Capitation
A direct uniform tax imposed per person
posterity
future generations
Misdemeanor
bad behavior but not inherently a criminal offense back then
what does chuse mean
its how they spelled "choose" back then
Letters of marque and reprisal
government sanctioned piracy
common defence
Protection of the nation and its people from outside military threats or attacks
quorum
The minimum number of members who must be present in Congress to legally conduct business and vote on laws.
apportionment
The process of dividing up seats in the House of Representatives among the states based on population counts from the census
Whats a habeas corpus
The same thing as a Habendum
attainder
A legislative act that declares a person guilty of a crime and punishes them without a trial
Whats an emolument?
a salary fee or gift from an office or foreign power
ex post facto
A retroactive law that makes an act illegal after it was already committed
whats a Habendum
A court order to bring a detained person before a judge