Government
Can a state make its minimum wage less than the federal minimum wage
no
What is another name for a federal court of appeals
A circuit court
What is Federalism
Federal State Separation of Powers
What ocean is on the eastern side of the United States
The Atlantic Ocean
Name one of Congress's enumerated powers
Authority to levy and collect taxes
To provide for common defense and general welfare (tax and spend power)
Regulate interstate commerce
To coin money
Establish lower federal courts
Raise and support armed forces
Which court case, that we discussed, limited federal power by SCOTUS's interpretation of an enumerated power?
US v. Lopez
What is jurisdiction
the official, recognized power to make legal decisions and judgments concerning an area or topic
Who are NH's senators
Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen
What powers are reserved to the states
Police
Education
Marriage
Licensing
Elections
what court case expanded the federal government's power?
McCulloch v. MD
what are the first step that we use to analyze federalism
See if it's an enumerated power in the US Constitution
If the president and VP can't serve as president, who's next
The Speaker of the House of Reps
What did the federal government try to argue during US v. Lopez
More crime in schools leads to less education, which in turn leads to lower productivity, ultimately resulting in reduced economic output. And people would be less likely to travel to an unsafe/dangerous place
What is the only way a lower court's decision can be overturned
an error of law
What is the second step of analysing federalism
See if it is an implied power under the necessary and proper clause
Who is the current SCOTUS Chief Justice
John Roberts
Why can't states do whatever they want when the federal government lacks jurisdiction?
They must comply with FEDERAL LAW because of the supremacy clause
Cannot infringe rights guaranteed under the US and State Constitutions
What was the court case discussed in class, where a man was sued because he operated a steamboat in NY without permission, even though he had a federal coastal license
Gibbons v. Ogden
Why was Federalism adopted
to balance state and federal powers
What is the name of the book that the current US VP wrote
Hillbilly Elegy