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overturning a state law because representatives feel it violates the constitution
Voting to grant each state three senators instead of two
Appointing a new justice to the supreme court to fill a vacancy.
Article 1, Section 9:
denies congress certain powers.
1) may not suspend the Writ of Habeas Corpus- court order to release a person accused of a crime to court to determine whether he/she has been legally detained.
2) denies authority to pass bills of attainder, laws that establish guilt and punish people w/o allowing them a trial.
3) prohibited from passing ex post facto laws, laws that make crimes of acts that were legal when they were committed.
4) denies power to tax exports
Granted by Article I of the Constitution this allows Congress to take any action they deem necessary and proper for the benefit of the country?
Elastic clause
Can the president raise federal income taxes?
According to the Constitution of the United States, the President cannot write legislation, or impose taxes upon the people. Congress is where these powers lay and once passed by both Houses of Congress the President can sign the legislation or veto it. In recent years, the President has been taking some of this power away from Congress and issuing legislation through Executive Orders. Executive Orders is an allowed power given to the President to take action required immediately necessary due to items such as Acts of War or Natural Disasters when Congress is not in session or could not be gathered quick enough to take action. This was done at a time when it took weeks to cross the country but has been taken as an act to bypass Congress when the action would no pass through Congress using the Constitutional methods.
Judicial review gives the supreme court the power to?
Determine whether a president's actions violate the constitution.
What in the Constitution gives Congress the flexibility to make all necessary and proper laws?
The __________ in the Constitution gives Congress the flexibility to make all "necessary and proper" laws.A.PreambleB.amendmentsC.Bill of RightsD.Elastic ClausePlease select the best answer from the choices providedAB it is not bCD
What are the six principles of our Constitution and how do they protect the citizens of this country What are some examples of these principles in action Which is most important and why?
What are the six principles of our Constitution and how do they protect the citizens of this country What are some examples of these principles in action
What action did congress take that it had been unable to do under the Aticles of Confederation?
Well, honey, Congress finally grew a backbone and passed the Northwest Ordinance in 1787, something it couldn't do under the hot mess that was the Articles of Confederation. This bad boy set up a system for admitting new states to the Union and banned slavery in the Northwest Territory. It was like Congress finally put on its big boy pants and started getting things done.
Who is granted the responsibility by the Constitution to declare war?
The U.S. Constitution provides that only Congress can declare war. Any military action taken in the absence of, or immediately proceeding a war declaration by Congress is unlawful under all circumstances.
Which action would be necessary to place a legal limit on the number of terms served by members of Congress?
An amendment to the federal constitution..
Granted by Article I of the Constitution this allows Congress to take any action they deem necessary and proper for the benefit of the country?
Elastic clause
Why did congressional republican pass amendments to the constitution?
Originally Congress passed the first amendments to the Constitution (i.e. the Bill of Rights) because of promises made during the ratification of the Constitution by the states. Several state ratification conventions only voted to approve the constitution on the condition that the new Congress would take up a Bill of Rights as its first action in order to ensure that American rights were protected.
What happens if congress has adjourned but the president wishes to declare war?
Only Congress, according to the Constitution, has the power to declare war. Under the War Powers Act the president can send troops into battle, but then he must inform Congress, within 90 days, of his action and get their approval. Presidents usually use the Commander-in-Chief power (Article II, Section 2) in the Constitution as authority to send troops into a fighting situation.
Can the president raise federal income taxes?
According to the Constitution of the United States, the President cannot write legislation, or impose taxes upon the people. Congress is where these powers lay and once passed by both Houses of Congress the President can sign the legislation or veto it. In recent years, the President has been taking some of this power away from Congress and issuing legislation through Executive Orders. Executive Orders is an allowed power given to the President to take action required immediately necessary due to items such as Acts of War or Natural Disasters when Congress is not in session or could not be gathered quick enough to take action. This was done at a time when it took weeks to cross the country but has been taken as an act to bypass Congress when the action would no pass through Congress using the Constitutional methods.
Classification of muscle according to action?
Some muscles are classified according to the action they perform. These include flexor and extensor muscles, for example, to indicate whether the muscle flexes or extends.
What is the name of their power to cancel out decisions?
Veto
When did Democratic Action Congress end?
Democratic Action Congress ended in 1986.
When was Action Congress Party created?
Action Congress Party was created in 1979.
When did Action Congress Party end?
Action Congress Party ended in 1981.
