Constitutional Trivia Question

[The_Patriot]

Where does Congress of the United States have exclusive jurisdiction?

 

[Hatuey]

Legislative power...?

 

[The_Patriot]

Unfortunately that's not the correct answer.

 

[XJ220]

Inside their own chambers on matters relating to their own members.

 

[TurtleDude]

a bill of impeachment (house) voting on the impeachment (Senate)

 

[MKULTRABOY]

Over planet earth?

 

[dclx88]

Washington, D.C.

 

[Guy Incognito]

District of Columbia. (beat me to it, dclx)

 

[Whovian]

your momma?

 

[Whovian]

Divisions of the federal government include, first, the District of Columbia, which contains the United States Capitol Building - the seat of the Government of the United States. The United States Congress exercises exclusive jurisdiction over the District and all other lands controlled by the federal government.

 

[The_Patriot]

Washington, D.C.

One third right, so it was a nice effort.

District of Columbia. (beat me to it, dclx)

One third right, so it was a nice effort.

Divisions of the federal government include, first, the District of Columbia, which contains the United States Capitol Building - the seat of the Government of the United States. The United States Congress exercises exclusive jurisdiction over the District and all other lands controlled by the federal government.

Fully correct, so I congratulate you.

 

[American]

One third right, so it was a nice effort.



One third right, so it was a nice effort.



Fully correct, so I congratulate you.

Are you planning to provide a source?

 

[The_Patriot]

Are you planning to provide a source?

It's under Article I Section VIII Clause XVII.

To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;--And

 

[American]

It's under Article I Section VIII Clause XVII.

To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;--And

It says exclusive legislation, not exclusive jurisdiction. How is that the same?

 

[Wiseone]

It says exclusive legislation, not exclusive jurisdiction. How is that the same?

Now you are just playing word games, the two have similar enough meaning in this regard to understand what the OP was talking about. But if you disagree tell us the difference in this question between legislation and jurisdiction.

 

[The_Patriot]

It says exclusive legislation, not exclusive jurisdiction. How is that the same?

Jurisdiction and, in this case, legislation means that they only have authority to pass laws within a specific territory. In this case it is property belonging to the United States federal government and not within the states. Congress of the United States lacks the authority to make laws that affect the inside of the states since it doesn't have the power to do it. Hence, the phrase exclusive legislation. Jurisdiction is a term used in Article III regarding where the federal courts can rule and it specifies two distinct jurisdictions. One is original which is cases that originate within federal territory or property. The other is known as appellate meaning that the case originated on non-federally owned property like the states. Both the federal Congress and Courts lack the authority to make laws within the borders of a state or to hear cases that originated in a state first.

 

[American]

Jurisdiction and, in this case, legislation means that they only have authority to pass laws within a specific territory. In this case it is property belonging to the United States federal government and not within the states. Congress of the United States lacks the authority to make laws that affect the inside of the states since it doesn't have the power to do it. Hence, the phrase exclusive legislation. Jurisdiction is a term used in Article III regarding where the federal courts can rule and it specifies two distinct jurisdictions. One is original which is cases that originate within federal territory or property. The other is known as appellate meaning that the case originated on non-federally owned property like the states. Both the federal Congress and Courts lack the authority to make laws within the borders of a state or to hear cases that originated in a state first.

Where does Congress of the United States have exclusive jurisdiction?

Here's your question.

 

[The_Patriot]

Here's your question.

And you're playing semantics. Legislation and jurisdiction mean the same thing when applied to Congress.

 

[TurtleDude]

And you're playing semantics. Legislation and jurisdiction mean the same thing when applied to Congress.

who prosecutes all crimes in the D of C?

 

[Tucker Case]

And you're playing semantics. Legislation and jurisdiction mean the same thing when applied to Congress.

Jurisdiction relates to the enforcement of law, while legislation relates to the creation of law. They don't mean the same thing in any circumstances.

 

[The_Patriot]

who prosecutes all crimes in the D of C?

The United States federal government in the federal court system since they have original jurisdiction.

 

[The_Patriot]

Jurisdiction relates to the enforcement of law, while legislation relates to the creation of law. They don't mean the same thing in any circumstances.

You'd be wrong in this case since the only jurisdiction that the Congress of the United States can pass laws and have them enforced is within Washington DC and all other federally owned properties. This is what the Constitution of the United States says and there is nothing in there granting Congress of the United States the ability to pass laws that affect the internal workings of the states. Hence the use of the word "exclusive" in Article I Section VIII Clause XVII.

 

[Tucker Case]

You'd be wrong in this case since the only jurisdiction that the Congress of the United States can pass laws and have them enforced is within Washington DC and all other federally owned properties.

Wow, what a terrible understanding of that section you have!

You are placing the limitation from that section on congress, when clearly the limitation is placed on the region. As in the only body that has legilsative authority on these regions is congress. Exclusively.

But that doesn't change th efact that you clearly do not understand that Congress does not have exclusive jurisdiction over said regions. The judicial branch has jursidiction. You admitted this already in post 21.

 

[The_Patriot]

Wow, what a terrible understanding of that section you have!

You are placing the limitation from that section on congress, when clearly the limitation is placed on the region. As in the only body that has legilsative authority on these regions is congress. Exclusively.

But that doesn't change th efact that you clearly do not understand that Congress does not have exclusive jurisdiction over said regions. The judicial branch has jursidiction. You admitted this already in post 21.

No, it's you that has a terrible understanding of the Constitution of the United States. I present to you Article IV Section III Clause II.

The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.

Combined with Article I Section VIII Clause XVII it states that Congress of the United States has no authority to pass laws that pertain to internal state matters. Now you're playing the semantics argument regarding jurisdiction and legislation. Congress can pass any law it like, but whether or not it's enforceable inside of state boundaries is a different story. Here's a hint: It's not enforceable which is why nullification of the states is possible for federal laws that pertain to intrastate matters. It's called federalism where the federal government concerns itself only with its properties and to the world at large while the states control what happens inside of their borders.

 

[Tucker Case]

Combined with Article I Section VIII Clause XVII it states that Congress of the United States has no authority to pass laws that pertain to internal state matters.

Article I, Section VIII clause XVII does nothing of the sort. It merely states which body (congress) will have exclusive legislative power over D.C. and other federal properties. It doesn't place any limitations on congress whatsover.