Politics of the United States Questions
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-limits of fines and punishments -when tried no excessive punishment, or bail will be put, punishments must fit the crimes
If congress were to pass a law banning newspapers about political matters courts could overthrow because it would be declared unconstitutional
-right to bear arms -guaranteed you have a right to own guns and form a militia
-right to a speedy and public trial -when suspected of a crime you shall know what your rights are and in court you were guaranteed witnesses and a lawyer
Big state plan, representation in Congress is based on population. Called "proportional representation"
basketball gameone team-legislative : one team- executive : referee-judicial (Supreme Court)
-Search and Seziure-people will not have unreasonable searches without a warrant or probable cause present
-opposed constitution 1)power of federalist government 2)No bill of rights
Bicameral/2 house, Congress, proportional representation in house, and equal representation in the senate
-to advise the President on any subject he may require help relating to the duties of each member's respective office-education, commerce, and defense
-impeach president/federal official -decide presidential election with no electoral majority meaning a tie-in charge of all hills for raising revenue aka set taxes "power of the purse"
-Executive Branch-enforce laws-main player is president (commander and chief)
-Pro-constitution *alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John jay- wrote federalist papers which promoted constitution
Provided a procedure for dividing land into territories: congress would appoint a territorial governor and judges, need 5,000 voters to begin a government, need 60,000 free inhabitants to make a state
-debt ridden farmers and farmers facing imprisonment -we realize we have to get rid of the articles
-veto laws (cancel)-vice president can break ties in senate-nominate Supreme Court justices -presidential pardon (full or partial pardon someone from crimes)
When some slaves were counted as the population. It was made because southern delegates wanted more representatives.
-Declare laws unconstitutional-declare executive acts unconstitutional -ensures legislative/branch operate within the law/constitution
-Britain refused to evacuate forts off of the Great Lakes -Spain now bordered the US which created a problem for westward expansion -these problems revealed the weakness of the confederation
-Hold impeachment trials-ratify treaties (requires 2/3 vote)