US V. Lopez
What did Lopez do that caused him to get convicted?
brought a gun to school in Texas
What was the reason McCulloch went to court?
He refused to pay the state's taxes for the national bank.
Who is Marbury and what caused him to sue Madison?
Marbury was appointed by John Adams right before he left office but his commission was never delivered.
What effect did the writing of the Federalist Papers have?
It provided more support for the Federalists since more Americans were seeing the Federalist perspective.
What is the sharing of powers between the national and state government?
federalism
What clause did the case refer to?
commerce clause
What were the 2 big questions in McCulloch v. Maryland?
Can Congress establish a national bank?
Can states tax the bank?
what principle did Marbury v. Madison establish?
jusdicial review
What caused the founding fathers to hold a constitutional convention in 1787?
The Articles of Confederation were to weak and not working.
What Enlightenment ideas did the founding fathers include in the constitution?
natural rights and limited government
What was the final ruling in the case?
Congress exceeded its authority by establishing a law to regulate guns in schools, so Lopez won.
What clause was used to argue that Congress could establish the bank?
Necessary and Proper Clause
What was the result of the case/ who won?
Marbury won because it was unconstitutional to not deliver his commission.
What did Madison believe the effect of having many factions would be?
The government could become tyrannical, and the factions could care about their own interests over the public good.
Why was the Articles of Confederation faulty?
-too weak, didn't mandate taxes, no central power, no judicial branch, Congress couldn't regulate trade
Why did the government argue that the commerce clause includes the right for Congress to have a law against guns in schools?
Guns being allowed in schools creates an unsafe environment which affects interstate commerce.
Why did they rule that states cannot tax the bank?
"The power to tax is the power to destroy". It gives states too much power over the federal government.
What impact did this case have on the three branches of government?
It gave the judicial branch more power.
What caused the Bill of Rights to be included in the Constitution?
The antifederalists believed the national government would have too much power without the Bill of Rights and citizen's rights needed to be protected.
What did the Virginia Plan establish?
a bicameral legislative branch with proportional representation