US Constitution
The two parts of Congress
What is the Senate and House of Reps?
These powers are a written part of the Constitution
What are Expressed or Enumerated Powers?
Also known as the national level
What is the federal gov't?
Has the power to create a post office
Who is the National or Federal Gov't?
The year McCulloch v. Maryland was heard at the Supreme Court
What is 1819?
The head of the Executive Branch
Who is the President?
These powers exist at the national and state level
What are Shared Powers?
Government uses this clause to carry out all Expressed Powers
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
The power to coin money
Who is the National or Federal Gov't?
McCulloch refused to pay a tax to Maryland charged to the federal bank
Why did Maryland sue the federal gov't?
The branch of gov't the Supreme Court belongs to
What is the Judicial Branch?
These are powers generally assumed all governments have
What are Inherent Powers?
National, state, and local governments share power
What is federalism?
The power to govern marriage laws
Who is the states?
Does the state have the right to tax the US gov't?
The National Government wins over conflicts between state and national levels
What is the Supremacy Clause?
Only the states have this type of powers
What are Reserved Powers?
Grants given for a specific purpose
What are categorical grants?
Has the power to punish people who break the law
What is national and state level?
Constitutional argument McCulloch used before the Supreme Court
What is the Elastic Clause (Necessary and Proper)?
Powers required to carry out Expressed Powers
What are Implied Powers?
Free money for states to spend as needed
What are block grants?
This describes how the government can stretch it's power
What is the Elastic Clause?
Can negotiate treaties with foreign governments
What is the Federal Government?
The outcome of McCulloch v. Maryland
What was the tax violated the Supremecy Clause?