Powers
Clauses
Amendments
Cases
History Terms
100
The broad category of powers that belong to the national government.
What are Delegated Powers?
100
Congress has the authority to regulate trade between states.
What is the Commerce Clause?
100
This Reserves powers to the states
What is the 10th Amendment?
100
It was the case that established the Court's power of Judicial Review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
100
States believed that they had the right to ignore federal law.
What is Doctrine of Nullification?
200
The powers specifically mentioned in the constitution.
What are Expressed Powers?
200
Any state law that conflicts with the Constitution is invalid according to this clause
What is the Supremacy Clause?
200
One of the locations of the Due Process Clause
What is the 14th Amendment?
200
This very early case established the Supremacy of national law with regard to the US Bank.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
200
Trade that stays within the state
What is Intrastate Commerce?
300
The power to do what is necessary to carry out the expressed powers.
What are Implied Powers?
300
States must recognize the legal proceedings of every other state.
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?
300
It guarantees rights that are not necessarily listed in the Constitution.
What is the 9th Amendment?
300
It invalidated much of the Defense of Marriage Act.
What is Windsor v. US?
300
a type of federalism that keeps federal and state powers separate
What is Dual Federalism?
400
Those powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
What are Reserved Powers?
400
It is also known as the Elastic Clause because Congress uses it to expand their power.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
400
The Equal Protection Clause is located here.
What is the 14th Amendment?
400
It affirmed the national government's right to withhold highway funding from states to encourage them to adopt a specific policy.
What is South Dakota v. Dole?
400
This event finally ended the debate over Nullification.
What is the Civil War?
500
The basic powers that all sovereign countries have. Duh...
What are Inherent Powers?
500
Congress has the power to fund programs.
What is the Spending Clause?
500
It says that citizens may bring suit against another state for violating a national law.
What is the 11th Amendment?
500
The regulation of firearms in school zones is not a function of the Commerce Clause.
What is US v. Lopez?
500
This is when the national government gives power and control of the funds back to the states
What is Devolution?
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