How a Bill becomes a Law
What chamber of Congress can a bill be introduced in?
Either chamber is allowed.
Does the legislative branch have the power to make laws?
Yes, this is where the lawmaking process begins.
What is the Establishment clause?
A clause that determines Congress cannot establish religion.
Who wrote the Letters from Birmingham Jail?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What does it mean to be the incumbent?
The current person in office, Donald J. Trump was a running incumbent.
What does the president do concerning a bill?
They veto or pass the bill.
Does the Legislative Branch have the power to declare war?
Yes
What is the Due Process clause?
In 5th and 14th amendment, one cannot be denied life, liberty or property without due process of law.
What era were the Letters from Birmingham Jail written?
The civil rights era.
Who is picked in case all of the successors to the president dies?
A random trusted politician that isn't aware is picked and will be appointed if ever necessary.
How can Congress override a presidential veto?
A two-thirds vote in each chamber is required.
The power to raise and collect taxes, borrow money, and coin money.
What is the Commerce clause?
Gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities crossing state lines.
What did the author of the Letters from Birmingham Jail wish to achieve?
To break unjust segregation laws nonviolently, to persuade his audience.
What happens when there's an electoral vote tie?
We don't know, it hasn't happened yet.
What is a pocket veto?
When the president leaves a bill for 10 days causing it to be veto'd or passed automatically depending on whether or not Congress is in session.
What types of powers are guaranteed to congress?
Expressed/enumerated powers in article 1 section 8 of Consitution
What is the Elastic clause?
The Necessary and Proper clause, allows Congress to create any laws that are necessary and proper to carrying out their other powers.
What two types of laws does the author determine?
Just and unjust laws.
What happens when a police officer seizes an illegal substance while looking only for illegal weaponry?
The suspect is charged as the police officer found the illegal substance in the same areas the weaponry would feasibly be found.
What is a fillibuster?
An action determined to block legislative action by talking a bill to death.
A 2/3s vote to overcome vetos and start impeachments.
In what article and section are elastic and necessary and proper clauses found?
Article I, Section 8
What does the author of the Letters from Birmingham mean concerning injustice somewhere is injustice everywhere?
What happens if a police officer checks an unrealistic spot for an illegal item and finds a different illegal item?
The suspect cannot be charged, as the police officer only has the jurisdiction to search in areas the illegal item would feasibly be.