Court Cases
This case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
These grants are given to states for general purposes with few strings attached.
What are block grants?
This clause gives Congress the power to regulate trade between states.
What is the Commerce Clause?
This case denied the state's ability to tax the national bank.
What is McCulloh v. Maryland?
These grants are for specific purposes, with federal requirements involved.
What are categorical grants?
This clause was established to solve conflicts between state and federal laws.
What is the supremacy clause?
This case ruled that Congress had overextended the Commerce Clause.
United States v. Lopez (1995)
These grants are awarded on the basis of merit, through competitive applications.
What are project grants?
This clause ensures that states respect each other's public acts, records, and judicial proceedings.
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?