Terms
Naturalization means
Becoming a citizen
What did the case Gibbons v. Ogden do for the powers of Congress?
It allowed them to grow due to the N & P clause.
What does the Necessary and Proper Clause do for Congressional Powers?
The Necessary and Proper Clause give Congress more power, since they can create more laws.
Waht are the powers that are literally written into the Constitution called?
The Expressed Powers
If Congress has the expressed power to raise an army, what implied power does that allow them?
The draft
What is a subpoena?
A legal order to appear in court or present evidence
What was the significance of the McCulloch v. Maryland decision?
It gave the liberal constructionists the victory and allowed for more Congressional powers thorugh a loose use of the N & P clause.
What allows for the creation of all implied clauses?
The Necessary and Proper Clause.
What do the commerce powers have to do with?
Trade, buying and selling
Who said "that government is best that governs least"?
Thomas Jefferson
Impeach
To bring or formally make accusations
What did the decision in Lopez v. United States do to the Commerce Powers of Congress?
It limited their interpretation
What are two things Congress must do in order to use eminent domain?
Use the property for public use, pay a fair price, provide appropriate notice to the owner.
Give one limit on the commerce power
Can't tax exports. Can't play favorites with ports. Can't make a vessel leaving or entering one state to pay duties, enter, or clear another. Can't interfere witht he slave trade
Who said that the best government is "an energetic government"?
Alexander Hamilton
What does it mean to be a liberal constructionist?
Wanting a strong central govenment, loose use of the N&P clause, a strong executive.
What Court Case allowed Congress to significantly expand its commerce powers?
Gibbons vs. Ogden
How do Congress's War Powers check the War Powers of the President?
The President can't declare war, president can only use troops for 60 days, and Congress funds the military.
What two things change the way that the Expressed Powers are defined?
Supreme Court Cases and the way that Congress uses the powers.
What was McCulloch vs Maryland about?
Federal banks being taxed by the state.
What is eminent domain?
The power to take private property for public use.
Why did the Supreme Court rule in Lopez's favor in Lopez v. united States?
School business does not affect interstate trade
If Congress cannot pass a law just because it "promotes the general welfare of the country," how can they contribute to programs such as schools, Social Security, Unemployment insurance, etc.?
They raise and use tax money for it.
List two limits on Congress' power to tax.
Taxes can only be used for public good, not export tax, can't tax churches, no poll tax. (Can't violate other provisions of the Constitution.)
Which presidents have been impeached?
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton