The Constitution

Examples of checks and balances. (First one Legislative branch)

Each power one branch has is a double check on another branch..... The Senate confirms the President's nominations Congress can impeach judges and remove them from office. Congress can approve Presidential nominations Override a President's veto Impeach the President and remove them from office

Characterize the Framers of the Constitution.

Many of the framers were well educated and had went to university and had high reputation and were or had bin governors of land No separation of powers (only unicameral legislature) Weak central government (states had most power) Congress did not have the power to take (this means that they could not get their finances in order)

How does the "Necessary and Proper" Clause expand the role of the national government? Give an example.

The "Necessary and Proper" Clause is used to justify federal action in many areas, including education, health, and welfare. It allows the Government of the United States to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution. It grants Congress the powers that are implied in the Constitution, but that are not explicitly stated This clause is an enlargement, not a constriction, of the powers expressly granted to Congress. If Marshall allowed Maryland to tax the federal bank, the states could have attempted to tax all federal agencies located within their boundaries, which would driven the federal government into insurmountable debt.

How does the "Supremacy" Clause deal with conflicts between state and national government? Why is it important for control purposes?

The "Supremacy" Clause deals with conflicts between state and national government by a Federal law that is supreme to state law. A portion of Article 6 of the US Constitution maintains that national law is supreme to all other laws passed by the states or by any other subdivision of government. It is important for control purposes because

Explain how the Connecticut (Great) Compromise settled differences between population differences amongst the states.

The Connecticut (Great) Compromise settled differences between population differences amongst the states by each state receiving equal representation for the Senate and the House of Representatives. This would be based upon its population. Two of the greatest state impacts were Virginia and New Jersey that had different plans. The Virginia plan was having a separation of powers. The bicameral legislature are based on population. The Federal government had increased powers. The New Jersey plan was an unicameral legislature where every state received equal representation.

Judaical branch

The Court can declare presidential acts unconstitutional The Court can declare laws unconstitutional

Executive branch

The President can veto Constitutional legislation The President nominates judges

The US Constitution has ended for 231 years and is considered a uniquely flexible document. Provide evidence that supports this claim.

The US Constitution has ended for 231 years and is considered a uniquely flexible document because the US Constitution is the most basic, common law. Other laws must agree with it. Our founding fathers realized if our government was going to last as long as they hoped it did, it would need to be flexible. One way to make that happen was to add the amendment process. Amendments are changes or additions to a law. The Bill of rights states all rights we have as citizens in our country. Anti-federalists thought our rights wouldn't be protected if the Constitution did not provide a Bill of rights, thus it was added. Elastic cause only lets laws that are necessary and proper pass through. It allows for loose interpretation and flexibility in the Constitution. Thomas Jefferson buying the Louisiana purchase and Alexander Hamilton creating the national bank are examples of elastic cause. Jefferson thought the Constitution should be interpreted strictly. He thought of the Constitution as an instruction manual and to only follow the directions specifically. Hamilton on the other hand thought the Constitution should have a loose interpretation. He thought the Constitution should be used as a guide line.

Discuss the importance of 2 of the first ten Amendments in securing the rights of individual citizens.

The importance of two of the first ten Amendments in securing the rights of individual citizens are they had... Promoted the general welfare Establish justice Provide for the common defense Ensure domestic tranquility

Explain how the ⅗ Compromise settled the dispute between going regional differences.

The ⅗ Compromise settled the dispute between going regional differences by the the three-fifths Clause. The three-fifths Clause happened since slaves counted as 3/5's of a person for representation purposes. This was part of a series of compromises enacted by the Constitutional Convention of 1787. This gave more power to southern states and helped Thomas Jefferson secure the presidency.

Explain the differences of Federalist and Anti-Federalists in regards to ratifying the Constitution.

There are differences between Federalists and Anti-Federalists in regards to ratifying the Constitution. Federalists had supported the Constitution and a strong central government. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay were the main Federalists in ratifying the Constitution. Federalist Papers were written by the three major men to defend their side of the Constitution. Federal Papers are a series of articles written in defense of the Constitution. Anti-Federalists had supported a weaker central government. Samuel Adams, Alexander Hamilton, and Patrick Henry, two main protesters, felt too much power was taken away from the states. They opposed the Constitution from happening since they only wanted a Bill of Rights included. How did this debate begin? The debate began by the government needing nine of the thirteen states to ratify or approve the Constitution before it was in effect. Later on, once the new/converted government convened, they officially added a Bill of Rights to the Constitution.