Anti Federalist- small farmers frontiersmen who believed that government should be close to the people and that the concentration of power in the elites is dangerous. This relates to the topic of are unit because people were trying to figure out a way to govern our country and the Anti- federalists thought a certain way. This concept is important to American politics because the Anti federalists were a party who had a certain belief and they are just like the republican or democratic party today
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places purchased as federal facilities. At the end of Section 8‚ the Constitution broadly implies‚ Congress has the power to do what is “necessary and proper” for carrying into execution all powers vested by the Constitution; also known as the Elastic Clause. Another important “informal power” is the ability to investigate the executive branch or one of their agencies. Also‚ Congress can hold hearings. 2.) Formal and Informal Powers of the President The role and powers of the President of United
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8. Prohibits excessive bail‚ fines‚ and punishments 9. Declares that rights not mentioned in the Constitution belong to the people 10. Declares that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people Elastic Clause: A clause that allows the original laws to stretch and change for the future Reserved Powers: If a power isn’t specifically given to the federal government‚ it is reserved for the states LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: Powers of Congress: -Promoting
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Senior Civics February 22‚ 2013 “We the People of the United States…” These words are the start of the preamble to one of the most important documents in United States history. The U.S. constitution serves as a foundation to the U.S. way of life. It is clear that without this document the U.S. and its history would be completely different. The purpose of this article is to summarize the constitution’s 7 articles‚ the bill of rights‚ and to also inform you the reader of which amendment I
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felt that they were being cheated by the national assumption of the other states’ debts. The Republicans also feared that a National Bank would add even more power to the federal government. They argued that the Federalists were interpreting the elastic clause of the Constitution too loosely and that the Federalists would continue to seize more and more power if the precedent of loose interpretation was set. Hamilton continued to attempt to gain more power for the federal government by having the Excise
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Federal Food‚ Drug‚ and Cosmetic Act of 1938 According to‚ http://www.toxicology.org/gp/fda.asp‚ the Society of Toxicology website‚ in 1937 the Massengill pharmaceutical company dispersed Elixir Sulfanilamide. This drug was prescribed generally to anyone who had symptoms of strep throat. Elixir Sulfanilamide contains diethylene glycol‚ which is a chemical equivalent of antifreeze. There were 107 documented deaths‚ involving many children‚ because of the lack in regulations. The Pure Food and Drug
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Secretary at War-of Defense Henry Knox Robert Gates Postmaster General Samuel Good U.S Attorney General Edmund Randolph Michael Mukasey Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay National Bank Hamilton Loose Construction of Constitution Elastic Clause “Necessary” Article I‚
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Restricting felons to vote was also strictly enforced during the early twentieth century when discrimination was significant. Disfranchising laws were set up including literacy tests‚ poll taxes‚ and the Grandfather Clause to keep blacks away from voting. Interest groups such as The Ku Klux Klan and The Knights of the White Camellia consistently tried to obstruct blacks from being granted Constitutional rights. Since a substantial population of criminals were black
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not found in the Constitution‚ but the powers granted to Congress to regulate commerce are found. Exactly stated‚ "Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations‚ and among the several States‚ and with the Indian tribes." This clause has no definite interpretation‚ but has included many aspects of regulating. The word "commerce" is defined as the exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale involving transportation from place to place (Webster 264). Congress
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Colton Mebane History 1301 May 22‚ 2014 A00371587 Aftermath of the War of 1812 After the War of 1812‚ the United States of America leaped toward more of a incorporated national state and by the year of eighteen-thirty became a nation-state. Through extensive and vast revolution in infrastructure‚ purchasing of land‚ and implementing of national banking systems‚ America was developing into its own fully functional and self-sufficient nation that depended on no one. The
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