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The US Supreme Court has ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") violates the equal protection clause and is unconstitutional. The Court has not yet ruled on whether Section 2 of DOMA violates the full-faith-and-credit clause.
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What did the Constitution forbid Congress from?
passing ex post facto laws
Congress may informally amend the constitution by passing laws that?
expand the breif provisions of the constitution
Congress can effect changes to the Constitution by?
Congress effects changes to the Constitution by proposing amendments that would have to be ratified by 3/4 of state legislatures or state conventions called for the purpose of ratification. Congress cannot make any Constitutional changes on its own.
How does Congress fill in the blanks left by the Framers of the Constitution?
By passing laws that clarify how the government works.
What is one way that congress had clarified the meaning of the constitution?
Congress doesn't clarify the constitution. They make laws. It is the Supreme Court that uses the constitution to interpret laws. There are judges who believe in strict interpretation of the constitution and they try to follow the constitution written as the founding fathers meant it to be made. Then, there are those who believe that there should be a looser interpretation because 200 years ago there was a different world than today.
What did the constitution need from 9 of 13 states before it could go into effect?
Congress had trouble passing the constitution because they needed a vote from the 9 of the 13 states.
How does the supreme court check the powers of congrees?
Why do you think the constitution forbids congress from passing ex post facto laws
Can Congress pass ex post facto laws?
No. Article I, Section 9, paragraph 3 of the Constitution prohibits Congress from passing ex post facto laws.
What was the most important task for congress after the us constitution was ratified?
first session of Congress: 1789 most important task: passing Bill of Rights (which gave all American citizens rights)
Congress reacted to klan terror by passing?
the congress reacted to the kkk's terror by passing the radical reconstrustion
How are states admitted to the union?
States are admitted to the union through a process outlined in the U.S. Constitution. This process involves Congress passing a law to admit a new state, which typically includes the approval of the state's constitution and boundaries.
When Congress passes a law is that an example of checks and balances?
Since the Constitution places the power and responsibility for passage of legislation with the Congress, passing a law is more an example of the basic function of the legislative branch than an example of checks and balances. However, it could become an example of checks and balances if Congress passes a law, the President vetoes it, and Congress then overrides the President's veto as provided in the Constitution.
