North vs. South
What is a tax on an imported good?
Tariff.
Powers given using general or vague language.
Implied powers.
Congress shall "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper" for carrying out the other powers that the Constitution grants to Congress.
Necessary and proper clause.
Name one of the powers of the President.
Enforce the laws of Congress; make treaties; appoint officials; commander-in-chief; veto law; ambassadors; pardons.
How long do judges serve in the Supreme Court for?
Life.
Why did Southerners disagree with protective tariffs?
They thought it would increase the cost of goods; decrease their exports.
Powers specifically given to Congress are called.
Enumerated powers.
How does the Supreme Court check the power of Congress?
Determining if a law is constitutional or unconstitutional.
How does the Constitution limit the power of the president?
Appointments; treaties; war; veto.
Cases that go directly to the Supreme Court.
Original jurisdiction.
What was the Southern economy based on?
Agriculture; farming.
Who proposed the idea of general powers for Congress?
James Madison
How does the president check the power of Congress?
Veto
"To bring to trial."
Impeach.
Cases that have been tried in a lower court, but can be presented to the Supreme Court.
Appellate jurisdiction.
What was the Northern economy based on?
How long was Congress not allowed to bring up the issue of slavery?
20 Years.
A law that makes an act a crime, even though it was legal when it took place.
Ex post facto law.
Made it law to only serve a maximum of two terms as President.
22nd Amendment
The Supreme Court settles disputes between who?
Citizens of two or more states; between the national government and a state or a citizen.
The 3/5ths Compromise stated slaves would be counted for what two purposes?
Taxation & representation
True or false: the word slave/slavery never appears in the Constitution.
True!
Government must explain why a person is arrested, otherwise they are set free.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Each state would have electors equal to the number of senators and representatives in Congress to vote for president.
Electoral College.
The Constitution gives the Supreme Court the power to overrule state laws that violate the Constitution or laws made by Congress thanks to this clause.