Powers
What powers are listed in the Constitution for the federal government.
Enumerated or Delegated
Who has the power to create federal courts?
Federal Government
What important question has always been argued by people since the founding of the United States?
How powerful should the federal government be?
What court case established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
The powers guaranteed to the states that the federal government cannot take away?
What powers allows the government to function and carry out its responsibilities even though they are not written down?
Implied Powers
Who has the power to make laws?
Federal and State
What important document defined the division of powers between the states and the federal government?
The Constitution
What court case does not allow states to tax federal buildings such as a national bank?
McCulloch v. Maryland
What powers are denied to the federal government such as they cannot interfere in the responsibilities of the state government
Prohibited Powers
Who has police powers?
The States
Who has the power to raise and maintain an army?
Federal Government
What branch of government has continually defined the powers given to the United States Federal Government
The Supreme Court or Judicial Branch
What does it mean by supreme law of the land?
Student Response
Cooper v. Aaron
What must states recognize between themselves?
Business Contracts, extradition of criminals, marriages, etc.
What is the type of powers that are shared by the federal and state governments?
Shared or Concurrent Powers
Who has the power to distribute marriage licenses?
The States
What Amendment grants any powers not stated in the Constitution will be given to the states?
10th Amendment
Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council established that states cannot be allowed to do what with other countries?
States cannot set up their own trade agreements with other nations
The founders divided the powers of the government between the states and the federal government to avoid what?
Tyranny or dictatorship or monarchy (kings)
What is the power to overrule a state law if it conflicts with a federal law?
Who decides what is an implied power for the federal government
Supreme Court
What program begun in 1930 put Americans to work increasing federal power that continued into the 1960s?
The New Deal
Can the Federal Government take away someone's rights even if they were committing fraud?
No, unless that fraud is used to gain something in return. Alvarez v. United States
Can a state leave the United States if it disagrees with federal laws?
No