The Constitution 2 Flashcards
The chief aim of the constitution was to
Create a gov with enough power to act on a national level
Chief aim of constitution
Enough power to act on national level, but limited power so peoples rights were not at risk
Decision to limit power arose from
Experience delegates had with king of England and his powerful parliament
Quorum definition
Minimum number of members that need to be present to make meeting valid
Adjourn def
Break off with intention of meeting later
To be barred (law)
Prevent or delay an action by objection
States must extradite _
Those committed of crimes to other states for trial
To amend
Modify a legislative bill
Since its ratification, constitution has been amended _ times
27
Arbitrary (of power or ruling body)
Unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority
Autocratic ruler
One who has absolute power
Other definition of arbitrary
Based on random choice or personal whim rather than reason or system
Onerous (law)
Involving heavy obligations
Onerous (task, duty, responsibility)
Involving amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome
In order to prevent arbitrary changes, process of making amendments is
Quite onerous
Amendments may be proposed by
2/3 vote both houses of congress
An amendment may also be proposed if
Two thirds of states request one
2/3 of states can request amendment by
A convention called for that purpose
In convention for states proposing amendment first option
Amendment must be ratified by 3/4 of state legislatures
Amendment must be ratified in convention called by states by (other option)
3/4 of conventions in each state for ratification
No amendment can deny
A states equal representation in the senate without that state’s consent
Who hand wrote the Declaration
Gouverneur Morris
Declaration of Independence was signed
September 17th 1787
Amount of delegates who signed Declaration
39 of 55
Why many delegates refused to sign Declaration
Because it lacked a bill of rights
