Lesson 15 Notes

Question 0

How should the constitution be written to give power to Congress?

Answer 0

That congress powers should action of state under articles of Confederation

Question 1

How much power should congress have

Answer 1

They should have more power than the articles of Confederation

Question 2

What are enumerate powers?

Answer 2

And numerate it deals with legislative powers of Congress

1. impose and collects taxes and duties
2. Borrow money
3. Regulate comers and foreign nations and among the states
4. Coin money
5. Established post offices
6. War
7. Raise and support armies and navy

Question 3

What are general powers of Congress?

Answer 3

General welfare clause

And necessary and proper clause

Question 4

what limits are there on the powers of Congress

Answer 4

1. Ex post facto laws
2. Bills of attainer.
3. Right of habeas corpus
4. Banning slips before 1808
5. Taxing anything exported from a states
6. taxi money from treasury without passing laws
7. Granting titles of nobility

Question 5

How do you other branches check the power of Congress?

Answer 5

Executive branch; how can veto a bill can override veto with two thirds majority of the vote

Judicial branch: can declare a law constitutional allowed by constitution