How a Bill Becomes a law
A proposed law
What is a bill
Regulating foreign and interstate commerce
What is a commerce
States cannot deny equal protection of the laws
What is the equal protection clause
John F Kennedy
Who was president when King wrote these letters?
Legislative, Judical, Executive
What are the three branches of the government
Introduced by either house
How do bills come about
Make laws appropriate to further government control
What is the necessary and proper clause.
Allows to make any laws that are needed for carrying out their other powers.
What is the elastic clause
To bring more attention and cause tension
Why does King choose non-violence?
435
How many house members are there?
The president not approving the bill
What is a veto
To authorize revenue and appropriate bills
What does tax and spending power used for
Constitute the "supreme law of the land" is the constitution
What is the supremacy
He wishes to show how African Americans want more rights and demands them.
What is a possible theme for the letters?
-Natural born citizen
-35+years old
-citizen 14+ years
What are the requirements to become president
When edits are made to the bill
What is marking up
Approve treaties, declare war, create and maintain army and navy, make rules governing land
What are the foreign policy powers
Congress cannot create or favor a religion.
What is the establishment clause
He is very close with people in Birmingham and wants to bring light and justice to what is happening.
What is Kings purpose for writing these letters?
270
What are the number of votes needed to win the presidential election?
When the senator talks a bill to death
What is a fillibuster
Override presidents decisions
What power does the senate have?
Congress cannot pass laws that ban the activity of a religion
What is the free exercise clause
Just and unjust laws
What are two laws that King states?
When is the president inaugurated?