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Constitution Test Section 4

Terms in this set (15)

More perfect union
better relationship b/w the states ( trade & recognizing court documents)
establish justice
create fair laws & enforce them equitably (court system)
ensure domestic tranquilty
make sure there is peace at home in this country (police, fire dept., first responders, 911)
provide for the common defense
protect from foreign enemies (military)
promote the general welfare
encourage the well being of everyone (food quality, water quality, air quality, education)
secure the blessings of liberty
protect our rights & freedoms (free speech, free press, free religion. right to bear arms, no unreasonable searches & seizures)
Federal Powers
coin $$$, regulate foreign trade, raise army, declare war, make treaties, acquire territory, fix standards or weights, & measures
concurent (shared) powers
collect taxes, borrow $$$, establish courts, make laws, define crime & punishments, establish a police force, protect national borders, claim private property for public use
State powers
set marriage laws, issue licenses, establish public schools, regulate public utilities
Primary method for amending the Constitution?
Proposal - by 2/3 members of both House & Senate
Ratification - by 3/4 of the State legislature
What is the Supremacy Clause?
national law shall be the supreme law of the land (US Constitution)
How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution? Why were NY and Virginia so important to ratification?
9/13 states were needed to ratify the Constitution
Virginia & NY were so important because they were the largest & wealthiest states
Full Faith & Credit Clause
"Full faith & credit shall be given in State to the public acts (laws of the state), records (birth certificates, marriage licenses, deed) and judicial proceedings (outcomes of court action —> wills, divorces) of every other state"
Extradition Clause
the legal process by which a fugitive from escaping justice in one state can be returned; no escaping justice —> routine practice —> Governors approve extradition orders
Privileges & Immunities in Clause
protects citizens who move b/w states —> no state can draw unreasonable distinction b/w its own residents & those who happen to live in another state (unreasonable = hiring in state residents first; reasonable = in state/ out of state college tuition)
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