A written document that establishes the structure of the government and its relationship to people
What is a constitution?
Powers that are held by both state and national governments
What is shared powers?
After the Constitution was adopted it was interpreted in two views, known as
What is bedrock view and living-document view
The section of the Constitution allocating business regulation between federal and state governments
A guarantee of protection against the loss of property or rights without the chance to be heard
What is three?
Laws that are generally prohibited by constitutional provisions.
What is ex post facto laws
For the last century the Supreme Court has followed which view
What is the living-document view
Obama passed this act in order to increase the number of Americans covered by health insurance
What is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
In these types of proceedings, the parties need not go through the complex, lengthy, and formal procedures of a trail
What are quasi-judicial proceedings
A two- house form of the legislative branch of government
What is bicameral
The federal governments superior regulatory position over state laws on the same subject area
What is preemption
The Constitution has been amended in what three ways
What is expressly, interpretation, and practice
Under this clause a state cannot bar someone from another state simply because they do not reside there
What is the privileges and immunities clause
This form of government has the power to address national concerns
What is a federal system
When a direct conflict exists between federal and state statutes, this type of law prevails
What is federal law
The political leader of the party
Who is the president
The federal government includes powers to tax, borrow, spend and coin money
What is the financial powers
Which amendment provides protections against unreasonable searches
What is the Fourth Amendment
Members of senate are elected for how many years
What is six years
When the subject has been preempted for practical reasons by congress this is known as what
What is the silence of Congress
When the Constitution was adopted in 1789, the federal government was said to get this much power
What is very limited power
This branch of government uses tax money to pay debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the US
What is the federal government
Under this amendment the government is required to pay just compensation when is takes personal property
What is the Fifth Amendment