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How did the people who wrote the Constitution decide to have two houses in Congress?
After failing to agree on either the Virginia Plan or the New Jersey Plan, the writers of the Constitution adopted the "Great Compromise" of the Connecticut plan, which established two separate houses of Congress. One, the Senate, shared power equally among the states. The other, the House of Representatives, gave increased voting power to states that had a higher population.
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How does the Constitution provide people with a voice in the tax law?
The Constitution gives the Congress the taxing and spending power. The people are the ones that votes for members of Congress, hence they have a voice in tax laws via selecting members of Congress who represent their views.
Can Congress appoint the President?
Congress cannot appoint the President. The United States President is elected by the people through a public vote. You have to be at least 18 years old to vote.
Congress has the power to declare war but the president is commander in chief?
the founders and writers of the us constitution did not want to give the president too much power so instead they gave that power to congress for a group of people to decide on not just one person
Why did the federalists propose that the constitution be approved by the ratifying conventions in each state rather than by congress?
many members of congress and the state government were against the new constitution, because it took power from the government and gave it to the people.
According to the constitution all legislative powers are vested in?
The legislative powers of the federal government are vested in Congress. They are empowered by the Constitution to make the laws.
How Did the people who wrote the constitution decide to have two house in congress?
After failing to agree on either the Virginia Plan or the New Jersey Plan, the writers of the Constitution adopted the "Great Compromise" of the Connecticut plan, which established two separate houses of Congress. One, the Senate, shared power equally among the states. The other, the House of Representatives, gave increased voting power to states that had a higher population.
Where does the government get the authority to tax?
The Constitution does under the First Article.
The Members of congress are chosen by?
The houses of congress are elected by the people of their states.
The Constitution allows Congress to pay its member whatever pay it wants?
That is quite true. Only Congress gets to decide what members of Congress are paid. The only restraint on the greed of Congress-people is that if they are too greedy, the voters may take offense and vote them out of office.
Did congress change the fourth amendment?
NOT possible, Congress can not "change," the Constitution! Only the "People." can vote to AMEND the Constitution.
The people who support the constitution were called the?
congress
What were the people who made the constitution?
The framers of the Constitution were part of the Second Continental Congress.
Who gave congress there duties?
The Constitution, and therefore the people.
Who has more power the constitution or the people of the United States?
The constitution is a piece of paper. Everything on that paper is subject to change if Congress chooses to, and the people choose Congress. So I would have to say the people.
Who elects congress?
The electorate aka the people.AnswerThe people elect all the members of congress. It was not this way in the original constitution.== == == == == ==
How does the Constitution provide people with a voice in the tax law?
The Constitution gives the Congress the taxing and spending power. The people are the ones that votes for members of Congress, hence they have a voice in tax laws via selecting members of Congress who represent their views.
What are the congress responsibilities and how does the congress carry these out?
The responsibilities of congress are clearly enumerated in the constitution. Upon taking office every member of congress takes an oath to "protect, preserve and defend the constitution". That is it. Unfortunately, there are a lot of immoral people in congress and they violate their constitutional powers.
