The amount of territory the US currently has would have been completely different if the national government could only legislate based on what is written in the constitution.
A perfect example of this is the power to purchase land/territories from other countries. This was first done by Thomas Jefferson with the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. The US Constitution does not say that the president has the power to buy land from other countries. However, Jefferson said that this power was "implied" by the Constitution.
This idea of an implied power greatly changed the presidency/national government. Several presidents after Jefferson would follow his lead by making deals with countries for territory.
If it wasn't for this concept of implied powers, the US may not have grown to the 50 states we know it as today.
An oath is a verbal promise to tell the truth made while holding the Bible. A witness may choose to swear an oath on another relevant religious text. An affirmation is a verbal, solemn and formal declaration, which is made in place of an oath. A person may choose to make an affirmation rather than taking an oath. It’s making sure they promise not to break it and if they do they have their own words against them.
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Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Stipulations for the new Oklahoma state constitution included the freedom of religion, the outlawing of polygamy, and the prohibition of the production and sale of alcohol for 21 years. The stipulations also included suffrage for all men, regardless of race, and the establishment of a public school system. The schools were to be nonsectarian and taught in English. The constitution also had to define judicial districts and a supreme court. With the inclusion of Oklahoma as a state, the federal government gained five more representatives and two senators.
