Daljinder Singh Japra (Leave my name on this sheet or I’m gonna kick your face.
Salem Witch Trials - Proceedings
for alleged witchcraft held in
Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692.
Nineteen persons were hanged
and numerous others were
intimidated into confessing or
accusing others of witchcraft.
Veto – President’s right to say
NO to a piece of legislation
passed by Congress
Delegated power – federal
power
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 -
To make all Laws which shall be
necessary and proper for
carrying into Execution the
foregoing Powers, and all other
Powers vested by this
Constitution in the Government
of the United States, or in any
Department or Officer thereof.
Democracy – power of people
Oligarchy – power of elite
people
Monarchy – power of
king/queen
Act of toleration - The Maryland
Toleration Act, also known as
the Act Concerning Religion,
was passed in 1649 by assembly
of the Province of Maryland
mandating religious toleration
Interstate commerce – trade
throughout states
“supreme law of the land” –
U.S. Constitution
Concurrent powers – both
federal and state powers
Ex post facto law – no person
may be punished for acts that
were not criminal at the time
committed
Mayflower Compact – 1620
Massachusetts document states
that “laws will be made by the
people for the common good”
Magna Carta – limited power of
king
Patroonship – a landowner in
New Netherlands who, under
Dutch colonial rule, was granted
proprietary and manorial rights
to a large tract of land after
brining 50 settlers to the colony.
Intrastate commerce – trade
within the states
Reserved power – state power
Checks and balances –
separation of powers
Writ of habeas corpus -
summons with the force of a
court order
Amendment 21 Repeal of
Prohibition
Amendment 22 Term Limits for
the Presidency
Amendment 23 Washington,
D.C., suffrage
Amendment 24 Abolition of poll
taxes
Amendment 25 Presidential
succession
Amendment 26 18-year-old
suffrage
Amendment 27 Congressional
pay raises
(http://www.ushistory.org/docu
ments/amendments.htm)
- Carl Paladino (R) and Andrew
Cuomo (D) are running for
Governor.
- “If men were angels,
government would not be
necessary.” – James Madison
- “to form a more perfect
union, establish justice, provide
for the common defense.” –
Preamble to the U.S.
Constitution
No executive branch in Articles
of Confederation but limited
judicial branch
13 votes needed under Articles
to pass law/amendment
66.7% needed to propose an
amendment.
27 Amendments in constitution
Thomas Jefferson was chief
editor of Declaration of
Independence
James Madison was the Father
of the Constitution
Marbury vs. Madison - Marbury
had the right to his commission
but the court did not have the
power to force Madison to
deliver the commission. (Judicial
Review)
McCulloch vs Maryland - was a
landmark decision by the
Supreme Court of the United
States. The state of Maryland
had attempted to impede
operation of a branch of the
Second Bank of the United
States by imposing a tax on all
notes of banks not chartered in
Maryland. (Congress ruled so
establishment of bank was
being processed)