Reserved Powers
What is one benefit and one downside for having reserved powers?
Good: Efficiency, Civic Participation, Prevents Centralization
Bad: Inconsistency, Conflict
Name one enumerated power.
Authority to levy and collect taxes
To provide for common defense and general welfare (tax and spend power)
Regulate interstate commerce
To coin money
Establish lower federal courts
Raise and support armed forces
Did Lopez argue his case in all three courts?
Yes.
What court case used this clause?
McCulloch v. Maryland.
What position do I play in field hockey?
Goalie!
Name three reserved powers?
Education, Public Safety, Local Gov, roads, elections, commerce, marriage, licensing
What court decision placed a LIMITATION on ENUMERATED powers?
US v Lopez
What did the courts argue in the Us v Lopez case?
Greater crime in schools: lesser education: lesser productivity:lesser economic output.
Less likely to travel to unsafe or dangerous areas.
Can congress pass any law under this clause?
No the law must be deemed both "necessary" to carry out an enumerated power and "proper".
What is my birthday?
December 18th.
Can the state do whatever it wants if the FEDS lack jurisdiction?
No.
If the power is not enumerated what do we ask next? (Second step)
If its an implied federal power under the necessary and proper clause of the US Constitution?
What was Lopez charged for in his case?
Violation of the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990.
What is this clauses nickname?
The elastic clause
How many ear piercings do I have?
11
What is the definition of reserved power?
Powers not explicitly given to the national government, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved for the states or the people.
What is the definition of enumerated power?
Powers that are specifically listed and defined in the U.S. Constitution.
Which court case EXPANDED FEDERAL power under the necessary and proper clause?
McCulloch v. MD
It grants Congress the authority to make laws that are not explicitly listed in the Constitution but are essential for carrying out its "enumerated" powers
How tall am I?
5'2.
What is the definition of a concurrent power?
When something is a state and federal power.
What enumerated power was used to limit federal power in the US v Lopez case?
The Commerce Clause.
What year did the McCulloch v. MD case take place?
1816
In what section and article is the N&P found in the Constitution?
Article 1 section 8
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Matt Rempe!!!