MIE 305 Exam 2 Questions And Answers 100% Verified

MIE 305 Exam 2 Questions And Answers 100% Verified Why did richard henry lee propose a "system of confederation" after winning freedom from britain? - answerit was difficult to sell any other power base to the people because they had just escaped britain confederal system - answertwo forms of government (state and federal) where lower levels are supreme in their own jurisdictions (ex: NC law is the supreme law and they can decide whether or not to apply federal law) mullification - answeropposite of preemption, when a federal law conflicts with a state law, the state wins what was the first US governing document? - answerarticles of confederation weaknesses: - no executive or judicial branches - created a bad economy for business survival - states had lots of power, was disruptive - no power of taxation so no govt financing(borrowed from states and wracked up debt) -difficult to amend bc all 13 states at the time had to agree annapolis convention - answerhamilton recommended the states meet to improve articles of confederation, only 5 of 13 states met but the agreed to meet again the following year (philadelphia convention) philadelphia convention - answerknown as the "constitutional convention" decided to go from confederalist to federalist system(state still has general police powers, but fed govt given more powers through written constitution. proposed that fed govt could tax, creat executive branch with single cheif executive, create judicial branch w/ supreme court, and NO MORE nullification (adopts preemption). Met in old pennsylvania state house (independence hall) roles of legislative, judicial, and executive branches - answerlegislative= law making judicial= law interpreting executive= law enforcing How many articles are in the Constitution? - answer7 1- legislative branch 2- executive branch 3- judicial branch 4- federalism & interstate relations 5- amendments 6- religious tests, supremacy clause 7- puts constitution into effect once ratified supremacy clause - answerarticle 4 of constitution, makes federal rule supreme over all (preemption), all judges are bound by constitution How many amendments does the Constitution have? - answer27 1-12 (originally 10) make up the bill of rights 13-15= civil war amendments How are amendments ratified? - answerproposal must be 2/3 supported and ratification must be 3/4 approved. process outlined in article 5 federalist papers - answerWritten by Hamilton, Jay, & Madison to support ratification of the U.S. Constituiton, published in new york papers enumerated powers - answerThe powers explicitly given to Congress in the Constitution. included in article 1 section 8 -collect taxes -borrow money -regulate commerce -establish postal service -coin money -protect copyrights -establish lower courts -declare war -have an army implied powers - answerPowers not