Explain what inspired the Constitutional Convention in 1787

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Detail the problems under the Articles of Confederation, including the inability of the national government to levy taxes or to fund Revolutionary War debt, monetary problems, and problems with interstate commerce.
2. Discuss the role of Shays's Rebellion.
3. Recognize that the original purpose of the Convention was to strengthen the Articles of Confederation.

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In the context of approaches to legal interpretation, differentiate between strict construction, original intent, and modernism.

What will be an ideal response?

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The Supreme Court first dealt with the question of the president's "removal powers" in

a. Myers v. United States (1926). b. Ex parte Milligan (1866). c. Barnes v. Klein (1985). d. Humphrey's Executor v. United States (1935).

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Private trials are appropriate

a. after mediation or arbitration have failed. b. when parties want to avoid public exposure. c. when expertise is needed in the judge. d. None of these answers are correct.

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To grant certiorari, the Supreme Court requires that four justices agree to review the case a custom called the

A.) rule of four B.) certainty rule C.) four judge rule D.) standard four

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