CH01 Constitutional Law for a Changing America - Epstein & Walker 10th Edition

Question 1

CH01 What are the two building blocks in US rights, liberties and justice?

Answer 1

The Supreme Court and the amendments to the US Constitution.

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Question 2

CH01 What did the delegates propose before the adoption of the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 2

A national charter,
the Articles of Confederation.

Congress approved and submitted to the states for ratification November 1777.

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Question 3

CH01 What was the nation’s first charter?

Answer 3

The Articles of Confederation.

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Question 4

CH01 The charter institutionalized what?

What are the components? What was missing?

Answer 4

A league of friendship between the states.

National governing apparatus
with a one house legislature
no executive or judiciary branches

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Question 5

CH01 What did the nation’s new legislature derive its authority from?

Answer 5

The states, not the people.

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Question 6

CH01 May 1787 convention was to be held for what purpose?

How many delegates were at the convention?

Answer 6

Revising the Articles of Confederation.

55 delegates.

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