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Why did the Federalists first oppose the Bill of Rights? |
Because the states wanted to declare the own rights of the individuals, not the constitution. |
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What was the main goal of amendments? |
to make changes to the constitution and to balance the power of the individual rights and the government. |
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What is the amendment process? |
It must be proposed by 2/3 of BOTH houses,or by 2/3 of state legislatures, then must be approved by 3/4 of the states. |
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What does the Bill of Rights balance? |
The constitution by giving people legal protection against abuses of power. |
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Why is the Bill of Rights so effective? |
because it is flexible to the time, social, political, and economic issues as the people change. |
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How did Washington show that the people’s voice, no matter their view, would be reflected into the government? |
By appointing Edmund Randolph. |
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Why was the case of Marbury vs. Madison so important? |
it was important because is challenged a law that was passed by Congress and signed by the president. It set the future for the Supreme Court to decided whether the laws were constitutional or not. |
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What was the final ruling for the Marbury vs. Madison case? |
That the Judiciary Act of 1789 was unconstitutional because it gave powers to the Supreme Court that the constitution did not intend the Supreme Court to have. |
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Who can create lower courts with the approval of congress? |
The Supreme Court |
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What is the term of the Justices? |
life-long term. |
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Why was the term of the Justice important? |
It made justices above political pressure => the justices wouldn’t have to worry about being reappointed or re-elected. They could also make rulings without having to upset anyone. |
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Does the Supreme Court hear criminal cases? |
No |
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What if the role of the Supreme court? |
They determine whether the constitutionality of the case was valid or not. They are also responsible to deal with issues dealing with foreign ambassadors and dignitaries. |
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What kinds of cases do the Federal Courts hear? |
all cases involving treason. |
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States must recognized the….. of other states.. |
laws and acts of other states as long as they do not violate the Constitution. |
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Why was the "rule" laws cannot discriminate based on an individual state residency put in? |
to unite the states. |
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What is extradition? |
that any person who commits a crime in one states must be returned to the state in which the crime was committed. |
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What was the clause about extradition put in? |
to make sure that criminals could not flee to another state to avoid prosecution. |
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What did the Fugitive Slave Clause state? |
the slaves who escaped had to be returned to their masters even i they were found in a non slave state. |
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Who has the power to create new states in all territories? |
Congress |
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Why was the inclusion of the federal gov. putting down internal rebellions put in? |
as a result of shay’s rebellion. |
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What was the one thing the writers of the Constitution wanted to make clear to foreign countries? (or others) |
that the debts they owed to those people would still stay no matter the new document. |
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