The Vesting Clause Is Important to Understand Because

question 16

Multiple Choice

The vesting clause is important to understand because:

• A) it prevents the president from abusing power.
• B) it gives the president the right to challenge the Supreme Court's interpretation of events.
• C) it is a major reason that presidential power is vague and often subject to interpretation.
• D) it is a major reason that the parameters of presidential power are widely agreed upon and accepted.
• E) without it, there would be no separation of powers between the different branches
• Of government.

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Definitions:

Anti-Federalists

Opponents of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1787-1788, who favored stronger state governments and feared a too powerful federal government.

Proclamation of 1763

Royal directive issued after the French and Indian War prohibiting settlement, surveys, and land grants west of the Appalachian Mountains; caused considerable resentment among colonists hoping to move west.

Articles of Confederation

The original constitution of the United States, ratified in 1781, which was eventually replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789 due to its weakness in central governance.

National Government

A political organization holding sovereign authority over a country, responsible for its administration and law enforcement.