Chapter 18 Flashcards
The delegates agreed that congressmen, judges, the president, and other officers would be required to
Swear on oath to support the constitution
(Pg 27/3) most states had a
Religious qualification for officeholders
(Pg 27/3) Jonas Phillips, a Jew, wrote a letter to the convention regarding
The religious requirements of states and his unhappiness with it
(Pg 27/3) in article 6 it is required that the state officers
Support the constitution but no religious requirement is made
(Pg 27/3) the question of
Treason arose
(Pg 28/4) Randolph was against giving the president power to
“Pardon traitors. The president himself might be a part of the plot.”
(Pg 28/4) the delegates decides that treason should be limited to
Acts of war or acts associated with an enemy and that a person could not be convicted without confession or the testimony of 2 witnesses
(Pg 28/4) “delegates were more fearful of granting the president
Too much power than of his person being harmed.”
(Pg 27/3) all plans presented to the convention portrayed the basic idea that the government would consist of an
Executive, legislative, and judicial
