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| Where can a bill be introduced? |
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Congress
(Senate or House) |
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| Money bills must be introduced in which house? |
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| If a bill is aprroved by the House of Reps, where must it go? |
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| When both houses approve a bill, then where does it go? |
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| If the president vetos a bill, what process must happen for the bill to become a law. |
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| The senate and house of reps must try to override the veto (if they are in session) |
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| What fraction of the reps and senators must agree in order to override the presidents veto |
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| If the veto is not overriden, what happens to the bill? |
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| List the four powers given to the Congress by Article I, Section 8. |
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Power to tax
Borrow money
Regulate commerce (trade)
Naturalization-the process by which one can become a US citizen |
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Gives Congress the power "to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper" to carry out its responsibility.
(Article I, Section VIII, Clause XVIII) |
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Enumerated Powers
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Written powers specifically given to Congress by the Constitution
(Congress declaring war) |
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Implied Powers
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Stated, general information of powers given to Congress
(Article I, Section VIII, Clause VII) |
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Inherent Powers
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Unlisted powers that a government must have simply because it exists as a govenment and needs to run its affair smoothly
(need to conduct foreign affairs) |
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| Literal meaning of habeas corpus |
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| Why does the Constitution prevent Congress from taking away our right of habeas corpus? |
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| It allows a person to be seen and heard in court by a judge. If you are found guilty or not guilty you still have the right to be seen in court. |
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| What is a bill of attainder? |
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| A law passed by the government that convicts a person of a crime and punishes them without a trial. |
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Ex Post Facto Law
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It punishes people for a crime that was not a crime when they did it.
(Mr. Z smokes a cigarette on Monday, Tuesday smoking became illegal, Wednesday he was arrested) |
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| What is one other limit place on the Congress? |
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| Congress cannot issue title of nobility |
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| What are 2 additional limitations place on the states by the Constitiution> |
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They cannot make treaties with other contries.
They cannot coin their own money. |
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| Powers taht are given to the national government in DC (Declaring War) |
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Powers that are shared between the national a state governments
(Power to tax) |
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Powers that only the state have
(Power to create a school system) |
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