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5.
Legislative Powers
Executive Powers
Judicial Powers
States Powers
How to make
amendment
6. National Debt
validation,
Supremacy of
National Law, Oath
to Constitution
7. Ratification of
Constitution
• Section 1
1. Congress =
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• Section 2…House of
Reps =
1. Representatives
a) elected every ___ yrs
b) voted by
___________ election
in the states
c) Qualifications
1. must be _____ yrs old
2. must reside in state in
which you are selected
(Hillary Clinton)
3. Citizen for 7 years
• 2. Paragraph 3…How the #
of Reps is determined
a) # of Reps in each state
determined by ____________
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b) Representation #’s
recalculated every _____
years…(?)
• 3. House of Reps choose
_______________________,
which is the top position in
the House of Reps
• 4. House has sole power
of…
a)
b)
• Section 3…Senate = __________ House
1. Senators
b) are elected every ___ years
c) voted by _____________ election in the states (today)
d) Qualifications
1. must be ____ years old…(?)
2. must reside in state in which you are selected (Hillary Clinton)
3. Must be a citizen for 9 years
2. Paragraph 2…Senate Classes
a) 3 Senate Classes exist
1. about _____(think #) Senators are in each class (more on this)
3. President of the Senate = _______________________
a) what powers does he have?
4. Powers just for the Senate?
a)
• Laws are not
amendments…
– Not permanent
• Can be removed
• Can Expire
– http://www.yout
ube.com/watch
?v=x4ND1tBsM
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• Proposed in House (or
Senate)
– Written in House
Committee
• Voted by House
– Needs simple majority…
• Goes to Senate
– Rewritten in Senate
Committee
• Voted by Senate
– Needs simple majority…
• Needs to be identical bill
• Given to President to
sign
• He can either (3)
– Sign it
– Veto it
– Sit on it
• Congress can override
his veto (check to his
power) with 2/3rd vote
– Rare though
• Flip to
Article 5
• Amendment
is permanent
• First
– 2/3 House & Senate
approve
– Amendment has ~7
years to be ratified
– 3/4 of State Legs
(38/50) ratify it
• Second
– 2/3 of state legislatures
call for Convention to
make an amendment
• Congress is overridden
– 3/4 of State Legs ratify it
– Still hasn’t been done
Section 8
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17.
create and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises
pay debts
provide defense and general welfare
borrow money
regulate commerce
create rules for naturalization…
create rules for bankruptcies
coin money
establish post offices
post roads
granting patents and copyrights
DECLARE WAR
TO RAISE AND SUPPORT ARMIES
TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A NAVY
to call militias (national guard) to uphold the Constitution
use the national guard to suppress insurrections and invasions
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
in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof
17. 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
in the Government of the United States,
or in any Department or Officer thereof
1. create and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises
2. pay debts
3. provide defense and general welfare
4. borrow money
5. regulate commerce
6. create rules for naturalization…
7. create rules for bankruptcies
8. coin money
9. establish post offices
10. post roads
11. granting patents and copyrights
12. DECLARE WAR
13. TO RAISE AND SUPPORT ARMIES $$
14. TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A NAVY
15. to call militias (national guard) to uphold the Constitution
16. use the national guard to suppress insurrections and invasions
17. To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into
Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this
Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or
Officer thereof
• In 1787, the US gov & its
powers were SMALL…
– Is it today?
• Elastic Clause leads to
MANY debates in US1…
– Bank of the United States
– Roads debate
• And US2…
– FDR and New Deal
• And Philsosophically
– Loose vs Strict
• Section 9…Powers DENIED
to Congress
1. Congress will not stop the
migration and importation of
“Such Persons” until 1808
• a. but it can put a tax on “Such
Persons”
2. Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not
be suspended unless in cases
of Rebellion or Invasion and the
public safety is in question…
3. No ex post facto Law shall be
passed…
4. No title of nobility will be granted
by the USA…
• Section 10…Powers Denied
to states (explains it)
1. create and collect taxes, duties,
imposts and excises
2. pay debts
3. provide defense and general welfare
4. borrow money
5. regulate commerce
6. create rules for naturalization…
7. create rules for bankruptcies
8. coin money
9. establish post offices
10.post roads
11.granting patents and copyrights
12.declare war
13.to raise and support armies $$$
14.to provide and maintain a navy
15.to call militias (national guard) to
uphold the Constitution
16.use the national guard to suppress
insurrections and invasions
• Title = Elastic Clause
• Look at the powers given
 to the Congress & try to
determine how/where the
following laws added power
to Congress
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Patriot Act 2001
Japanese Internment Camps
Affordable Care Act
Federal Reserve
SEC, EPA, FCC, FAA
Immigration Law (never
passed) of 2007 + 2011
– You come up with one
• Is it  or  to have this in
the Constitution? Why?
• Title = Elastic Clause and Fed Gov = ?
• Should we feel safe or threatened to know the Fed Gov
has the Elastic Clause that allows them to add powers
to their enumerated powers?
• Is the Fed Gov growing too powerful for you on “the
spectrum?” What events/laws supports your stance?
• How was the Constitution designed to make sure the
Fed Gov could not grow out of control?