National Power
State Power
State and Local Gov't
1st Amendment
Citizenship
100
Powers that are constitution gives to the national government
What are delegated Powers
100
Powers given to the states
What are reserved powers
100
A view of federalism where the belief is that when solving problems local and state governments should be favored because the states a closer to the people and know what they want.
What is States' Rights Position
100
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Which piece of the 1st amendment protects this freedom?
What is 1. Religious Freedom
100
legal process where someone not born here can become a citizen.
What is Naturalization
200
Powers specifically listed in the constitution; such as coining money
What Expressed Powers (enumerated)
200
Powers shared between the states and federal government
What are concurrent powers
200
A view of federalism where the belief is that when solving problems the federal government should be favored. Focuses on the use of the necessary and proper clause to expand the power of the national government. A view established by Chief Justice John Marshall
What is Nationalist Position
200
Government can’t make any laws which establishes a state religion or church. Which piece of the 1st amendment protects this freedom?
What is The Establishment Clause
200
1. Born in the US States or on US territory 2. Born in abroad but both parents are US citizens (if only 1 is US citizen they will have to have lived in US for 5 years and 2 years had to be after the age of 14.
What is Automatic Citizenship
300
powers not listed in the constituion but are implied by the expressed powers; an example is the military draft
What are Implied Powers
300
The Constitution states that the national government make sure each state has to have a republican form of government and by allowing states to send delegates to the Senate and House of Representatives it acknowledges that each state has a Republican government. What is the name of this guarantee
What is Republican form of Government
300
The government was given power to wage war which means they need numerous powers to make sure that US became and stays a super power.
What is War Powers
300
The Founding Fathers believed it was essential to keep government in line and to promote clear discussion of important issues. Which freedom protects this?
What is Freedom of Speech
300
1. Expartriation-US citizen leaves here and becomes citizen of another country 2. Being convicted of treason or participating in a rebellion against US 3. Denaturalization-a naturalized citizen loses citizenship because of fraud, deception or error during naturalization process
What is Losing Citizenship
400
Powers the national government must have because it is a government; these are not in the constitution; ex. foreign relations, immigration laws
What are Inherent Powers
400
The national government must protect the states from invasion and domestic violence. This guarantee by our federal government is called what?
What is protection
400
Heart of Atlanta Hotel v US-Hotel was questioning the constitutionality of the 1964 Civil Rights Act which banned discrimination in public accommodations. Supreme Court ruled that by not allowing an African American guest on a business trip to stay in their hotel they interfered with interstate commerce which fell under Congress domain and therefore the Civil Rights Acts was constitutional. What Clause supports this ruling/
What is Commerce Clause
400
words that stir up rebellion or support overthrowing government
What is Sedition
400
1. Voting is the most common way a citizen participates and can only be done by citizens 2. Citizens need to be aware of their rights and have certain responsibilities
What is Citizen Responsibilities
500
If national laws conflict with state and local laws the national government will always win due to what clause
What is Supremacy Clause
500
states must return fugitives or criminals that have crosses state lines. There is actually no consequence listed in the Constitution if a state doesn’t comply but no state wants to encourage criminals to come to their state because they house criminals. It has also become a federal law that governors must return fugitives to that state.
What is Extradite
500
federal government’s ability to take over a state government function. The federal government can either restrict states from doing something or mandate they do something.
What is Preemption
500
3 Restrictions on verbal attacks
What is Defamation, Slander, Libel
500
a tax that rises as a person’s income increases
What is progressive tax
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