BLAW3310 Legal Environment Of Business

Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) CORRECT ANSWER The compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention that established two houses of Congress: the House of Representatives, in which representation is based on a state's population; and the Senate, in which each state has two representatives. Anti-Federalists CORRECT ANSWER Opponents of the U.S. Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption. Federalists CORRECT ANSWER Supporters of the U.S. Constitution ...

How can a presidential veto be overridden? CORRECT ANSWER by 2/3's vote in the house and senate T/F the president can just make treaties CORRECT ANSWER false, must have 2/3 vote in senate Informal/inherent powers of the president CORRECT ANSWER executive order executive agreement executive privilege issue executive pardons T/F executive agreements are a contract between 2 or more nations, they're similar to a treaty, but don't require 2/3's vote from senate CORRECT ANSWER true ...

Articles of Confederation CORRECT ANSWER • Adopted during the revolutionary War • Created the confederation • Not really a framework for national government • Set up a government [One-house (unitary) body of delegates & each state gets 1 vote] • State's retain independence and sovereignty, except powers explicitly delegated to central government **• 9 states needed to pass law (supermajority) **• Unanimous vote needed for any amendment to the Articles -State legislatures ...

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