LANGUAGE PRACTICE AND COMPREHENSION CHECK

USEFUL VOCABULARY:

whereby conj. In accordance with which; by or through which.

therebyadv. 1.By that means; because of that. 2.In connection with that: "And thereby hangs a tale" Shakespeare.

to raisev. 1.To gather together; collect: raise money from the neighbors for a charity.2.To end (a siege) by withdrawing troops or forcing the enemy troops to withdraw. 3.To remove or withdraw (an order).4.To erect or build: raise a new building.

sentiment n. 1.A thought, view, or attitude, especially one based mainly on emotion instead of reason: An anti-American sentiment swept through the country.

TERMS AND NOTIONS:

Enumerated powers (delegated powers) - powers specifically listed in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution as being granted to the Congress.

Supremacy clause- Article VI, Section 2 of the Constitution, which states that the "Constitution, and the laws of the United States made in pursuance thereof ... shall be the supreme law of the land." Thus, if any state laws come into conflict with the Constitution , then the Constitution must win out.

Express powers - powers which are directly specified in the Constitution.

Implied powers - powers which are not explicitly stated in the constitution, but which are implied through the "necessary and proper" clause in Article I, Section 8.

Inherent powers - powers which the national government naturally has to represent the country in relations with other countries.

Sole adj. 1.Being the only one: the sole survivor of the crash.2.Of or relating to only one individual or group; exclusive: The court has the sole right to decide.

A revenue bill focuses on methods for raising money, e.g. taxes, user fees, customs duties, and tariffs

TASK I Match the words on the left with the words on the right. Use them in the sentences of your own:

1) individual a) state legislation

2) major b) powers

3) proportional c) representation

4) equal d) representation

5) prevailing e) sentiment

TASK II Study the meanings of the suffix dis-

1 a : do the opposite of /disestablish/ b : deprive of (a specified quality, rank, or object) /disfranchise/ c : exclude or expel from /disbar/
2 : opposite or absence of /disunion/ /disaffection/
3 : not /disagreeable/
4 : completely /disannul/
5[by folk etymology] : dys- /disfunction/

and match the words in the left column with their synonyms in the right column:

1. disrupt, v. a. to break apart, to throw into disorder

2. dishonest, adj. b. unfair, deceptive

3. disinterested , adj. c. unbiased, indifferent

4. dismissal n. d. removal

5. disorder n. e. irregularity

6. displacement n. f. substitution

7. dissolution n. g. termination

8. disregard v. h. neglect

TASK III Match the verbs from the text with their definitions:

1. vest v. a. to authorize, empower

2. result from v. b. to vest

3. legislate v. c. to make or enact laws

4. disrupt v. d. to interrupt the normal course or unity of

5. anticipate v. f. to foresee and deal with in advance

6. raise g. to get together for a purpose : collect

7. resolve v. h. to reach a firm decision about

8. lodge v. i. to lay (as a complaint) before a proper authority : file

TASK IV Complete the following statements:

A. The final compromise language listed…

B. The Federalists wanted representation…

C. However, many of the Framers hoped that slavery would…

D. Another area of disagreement that arose…

E. A power of Congress about which the Framers did not disagree…

F. The Framers also gave Congress…

TASK V

Slavery was not abolished by the Constitution. Congress wasn’t given the power to abolish it. (nor)

TASK VI Use the text to provide the information for the table below:

TASK VII Answer the following questions:

1. What was the result of the major difference of opinion at the Convention?

2. What was the Virginia proposal?

3. Why did other delegates object to this proposal?

4. Why is the list of powers referred to as “enumerated powers”?

5. What are the major powers of Congress?

6. How did the Federalists consider the representation in Congress?

7. What system of representation was agreed to?

8. What terms are members of the Congress elected for?

9. How many Senators and Representatives are there in Congress?

10. Why did the Southern delegates insist that slaves be counted the same as citizens?

11. Why didn’t the Framers abolish slavery?

12. How did the Framers decide the problem of conflicts between federal legislation and state law?

13. Which power did the Framers agree about?

14. Why did Article I give the sole power to originate revenue bills to the House of Representatives?

15. Why is the power of impeachment so important?

TASK VIII Issues to discuss:

1. The list of powers of Congress

2. A dual system of representation.

3. Compromise on slavery.

4. Federal supremacy.

TASK IXAgree or disagree with the following quotation:

Tyranny is always better organized than freedom.

Charles Pegui (1873-1914)

French writer

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