SCOTUS Cases #1
What are the facts of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?
Maryland taxed the Second Bank of the United States; James McCulloch, a bank cashier, refused to pay the tax, raising the question of whether a state could tax a federal institution.
What was the constitutional issue the Court had to decide in McCulloch?
Whether Congress had the power to create a national bank and whether a state could tax a federal institution.
What is federalism?
Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided between the national and state governments.
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To justify independence from Britain by listing grievances and asserting natural rights.
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The Doors
What was the Supreme Court’s holding in McCulloch v. Maryland?
The Supreme Court held that Congress had the power to create the national bank and that states cannot tax federal institutions.
What law was challenged in United States v. Lopez?
Gun Free Zones in the Federal level
What is the difference between enumerated, implied, and reserved powers?
Enumerated: Powers listed in the Constitution
Implied: Powers inferred from enumerated powers
Reserved: Powers kept by the states (10th Amendment)
Daily Double: Name of the ideals in the DOI?
Social Contract, Natural Rights, Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government
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101 Dalmations
What was the Supreme Court’s holding in United States v. Lopez?
The Court held that the Gun-Free School Zones Act was unconstitutional because it exceeded Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause.
What constitutional power did Congress claim justified the law under contention in US v. Lopez?
Power to regulate interstate commerce.
Which part of the Constitution gives states reserved powers?
10th Amendment
What concern does Brutus I raise about the new Constitution?
Brutus feared the national government would become too powerful and threaten individual liberty and state authority.
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Hogsmeade
How did the Court limit Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause in US V. Lopez?
The Court ruled that possessing a gun near a school is not an economic activity and does not substantially affect interstate commerce.
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Which constitutional clauses did the Court rely on for McCulloch v Maryland, and how were they interpreted?
The Court relied on the Necessary and Proper Clause to justify the bank and the Supremacy Clause to prevent state taxation.
Daily Double:Which powers allow for the the establishment of local government?
Reserved
How does Federalist 10 address the problem of factions?
Madison argued that a large republic controls factions by diluting their influence through representation.
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Fleetwood Mac
Explain how McCulloch v. Maryland strengthened federal power over the states.
McCulloch v. Maryland strengthened federal power by affirming implied powers and establishing national supremacy over state governments.
Compare Lopez to McCulloch by explaining how each case interprets the scope of congressional power.
McCulloch expanded congressional power through implied powers, while Lopez limited congressional power by restricting Commerce Clause use.
How does the Supremacy Clause affect the balance of power between the national and state governments?
The Supremacy Clause establishes that federal law overrides conflicting state laws, strengthening national authority.
What main constitutional principles does Federalist 51 address?
Checks and balances & separation of powers
The fictional town in Maine that serves as the setting for many of Stephen King's novels, including "IT" and "Insomnia."
Derry