Clauses
This clause gives Congress the authority to regulate commerce between states and with foreign nations.
What is the Commerce Clause?
This document sets forth the structure of the U.S. government and its system of federalism.
What is the U.S. Constitution?.
This landmark case established the principle of judicial review and clarified the scope of federal power over state laws.
What is Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
This clause gives Congress the power to collect taxes to provide for the country's defense and welfare.
What is the Taxing and Spending Clause?
This 1787 document outlined the original form of government before the U.S. Constitution, creating a system of loosely connected states.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This case reinforced the supremacy of the federal government by ruling that the federal government could establish a national bank.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?
This clause allows the federal government to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its enumerated powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
The "Necessary and Proper" clause, which allows Congress to make laws needed to execute its powers, can be found in this article of the Constitution.
What is Article I?
In this 1832 case, the Supreme Court ruled that the state of Georgia could not force the Cherokee Nation to move, but President Andrew Jackson ignored the decision.
What is Worcester v. Georgia?
This clause declares that the Constitution, and the laws made in accordance with it, are the supreme law of the land.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
This Federalist Paper argues for the creation of a stronger central government and addresses concerns about the Articles of Confederation.
What is Federalist No. 10?
This 1942 case involved a farmer who grew wheat for personal consumption but was still subject to federal regulation under the Commerce Clause.
What is Wickard v. Filburn?
This clause prevents a state from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
What is the Equal Protection Clause?
This concept introduced in the Constitution means that powers not specifically given to the federal government are reserved for the states or the people.
What is Reserved Powers?
In this 2012 case, the Supreme Court upheld most provisions of the Affordable Care Act but ruled that states could not be compelled to expand Medicaid.
What is National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius?