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to protect the people's natural rights.

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Q: Why does the government pass laws?
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What were the two witnesses of the government under the articles of confederation?

1.They could not pass laws unless 3/5 of the states agreed 2. The government didnt have a lot of power


Why was the British government slow to pass laws addressing the problem of pollution during the early years of industrial revolution?

British leaders feared that such laws would interfere with businesses and harm the economy.


What occurred as a result of McCulloch v. Maryland?

The boundary lines between states' rights and the rights of the federal government to pass laws governing the states were made clearer by McCulloch vs. Maryland.


How did government and railroads encourage settlement of the west?

The government continued to pass laws to encourage people to settle the West, while the railroads made transportation from the east to the west faster and more convenient.


What branch of government controls copyrights?

Copyright is regulated by laws, which are created by the Legislative branch (Congress) of the US government. Both chambers of Congress (the Senate and the House of Representatives) must agree in order to pass or amend a law.

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A government body consisting of elected representatives who make and pass laws means?

A government in which representative are elected to pass laws


How are laws made in the provincial government?

has to pass the senate


What are the laws that the national government may not pass?

The National Government may not pass an Ex post factor law or a bill of Attainder.


Is congress exempt from laws they pass?

Congress is not exempt from the laws they pass. Laws passed by the federal government apply to all citizens of the United States, even the people who make them.


What is the primary job of the congress as the legislative branch of out national government?

To write and pass new laws for the country


The government of Rhode Island could not pass laws that governed what?

Shipping.


When the people pass laws that everyone can agree on is called?

Self-government


What laws would you pass to make people more equal in America?

The government have to make laws that are equal.


Which philosophy taught that government should pass strict laws and enforce them with harsh punishments?

Legalism is a form of philosophy that taught that government should pass strict laws. It also references that these strict laws should be enforced through harsh punishments when necessary.


What branch of government has the power to pass laws with other countries?

the executive branch :)


What powers does the Constitution denied to the federal government?

The power to pass laws retroactively.


What abolitionist believed that federal government should pass and enforce laws?

abraham lincoln