Laws
A bill is introduced by a __________ and assigned to a committee which usually refers it to a _____________
Member, subcommittee
Define:Veto
to deny or reject a law
The House and Senate each send a version of a law to the President. True or False
False --they have to compromise by working together to send one version, passed in both houses, to the President.
Supporters of the Constitution were ____________.
Federalists
How much power does the Preamble have?
None, it states purposes
Why is the "necessary and proper" clause called the "elastic clause"?
Because it expands federal power
Is a veto--implying the entire bill--or just rejecting part of it?
Entire bill
Who's idea was it to have two houses?
Roger Sherman
__________________ thought that judicial review could be dangerous.
Anti-Federalists
True or False: The Preamble advocated for promoting welfare to specific groups.
False
Define ex post facto law:
Law punishing person for act that was legal when committed, law raising status of offense, law increasing penalty for offense, And/Or law making it easier to convict
How can Congress override a veto?
2/3 majority vote
The "necessary and proper" clause is often called the ________ _________.
"elastic clause"
How many states were required to ratify the Constitution and who ratified it first?
9 states required, Delaware ratified it on December 6th
Why did the Preamble state a need to "establish justice'?
The Articles of Confederation had no court system
A Conference committee is composed of members from the __________ and the ________.
House, Senate
Does the Executive branch hold hearings on a bill?
True or False?
If False, who holds hearings (be very specific)?
Subcommittee
Once a bill is introduced, the House and Senate, has no way to kill it.
False, they could simply not schedule a vote among other things
Who said,...every word of (the Constitution) decides a question between power and liberty.."?
James Madison
Why did the Preamble mention a need to "insure domestic tranquility"?
Under the Articles each state was on it's own and the central government had no power to intervene in disputes
Define: Judicial Review
Review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act. If the law is deemed unconstitutional, it's thrown out/becomes void
Define: Pocket Veto
If the President sits on a bill for 10 days AND Congress is adjourned
Congress has the power to tax and spend for what 3 things?
Payment of Debts, Common Defense, General Welfare
Anti-Federalists were committed to including the Bill of Rights in the Constitution. True or False
False, they thought that leaving it out was dangerous and including it was dangerous
The Preamble shows that the Framers intended for the Constitution to be a ____________ ___________.
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