Laws
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
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
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