The Leading Legislature
The difference between the Congress in the Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Congress
What is a bicameral Congress with a House of Representatives and a Senate.
The term of a US president.
What is 4 years?
The judicial branch interperets laws and enforces them.
What is a power the judicial branch executes durng court cases?
State a few checks and balances that the legislative branch has over the executive branch.
What is the power of impeachment, a 2/3 vote for treaties and a simple majority approval for any member in the exective branch?
This type of governent minimizes the effects of faction by considering minority opinion.
What is a large republic?
What is the requirement to be 25 years old, resident of the state in which they shall represent, and must be a citizen of the US for 7 years?
Qualifications of the President.
What are the requirements of being 35 years old, resident of the US for 14 years or more, and a natural born citizen?
People have a second chance if they feel the verdict was incorrect.
What is the benefit to having Appeals within the US court systems?
State a couple powers the executive branch has over the legislative branch.
What is the power to break a tie within the Senate, and veto a bill?
A representative who will base decisions off of the general welfare not just one faction.
What is the importance of virtual representation?
Qualifications of a member of Senate.
What are the requirements to be 30 years old, a resident of the state in which they choose to represent, and a citizen of the US for 9 years?
Delegates the decisions made by the President.
What is the job of the members of cabinet?
This keeps them independent from the Legislative and Executive branches, thus reducing the chance of bias.
Why is it important for the Constitution to require Supreme Court judges to serve for life?
State the power the judicial branch has over the legislative.
What is the power to declare a bill or action of a member as unconstitutional?
The majority group tramples the minority opinions and the direct representation could lead to increased differences of opinions and factions.
Why is a pure democracy problematic for the community?
The essential powrs of Congress.
What is the right to lay and collect taxes, create post offices, regulate commerce among the states, and spend for the general welfare?
“The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them"
What is the Domestic Emolument Clause? (explain in commercial; preents corruption due to bribery)
Protects our rights.
What is the essential power of the State's constitution?
State one power the executive branch has over the judicial branch.
What is the power to nominate justices?
Factions cannot be removed because it would take away ones liberty and/or cause everyone to have equal property, however, their effects can be minimized.
Why is a large republic important?
The necessary and proper clause enables...
What is the necessity of implied powers?
"The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America."
What is the first clause of article 2?
Importance of hearing cases.
What is the right to decide the punishment of the defendant?
The importance of checks and balances within the national government.
What is the prevention of abuse of too much power within each branch?
With a republican government decisions are made faster because only a few, unbais representatives rather than each individual person.
Why is indirect representation superior to direct representation?