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The idea of sharing powers between the state and federal government
What is Federalism?
What are parishes?
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Name one power
What is make money OR
Regulate taxes OR
Defends the nation's borders OR
Make treaties OR
Ensure cooperation with state /local govt by funding projects, such as roads, and health insurance, ETC.
Based on English Law
What is Common Law?
Indian reservations having the ability to govern themselves
What is Tribal Sovereignty?
The ability for the Supreme court to consider something unconstitutional
What is Judicial Review?
These are aspects of Louisiana Government
What are 3 branches of government OR
What is a state constitution OR
What is a governor serving a 4 year term OR
What is a majority ruling to pass a bill?
Earlier this year, the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v Wade was overturned and left the decision of abortion up to the states. This is the power shown.
What is a reserved power?
Judge monitors while lawyers debate
What is Common Law?
True or False: Tribal governments can tax their own citizens
True
This says that the federal government is superior over state governments
What is the Supremacy Clause?
A law like "A father can veto his son’s marriage until age 26 and that of his daughter until age 21" can be found under this set of laws
What is the Napoleonic Code?
This was the ruling of Marbury V Madison
What is Courts are allowed to declare a federal law unconstitutional?
Based on written law
What is Civil Law?
True or False: Tribal governments can create laws that do not have to follow the Supremacy Clause
False
Using the ruling of a previous court case to declare a new ruling in a present case
What is Stare Decisis?
What is 64 parishes?
In the court case Lopez vs U.S., the Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not establish gun-free zones in a school district due to a violation of the Commerce clause. This is the power shown here
What is Checks and Balances?
Based on previous court decisions
What is Common Law?
True or False: Tribal Governments can create 3 branches of government with a system of checks and balances
True
This protects against unlawful/indefinite imprisonment or cruel/unusual punishment (reflects the 8th Amendment)
What is the Writ of Habeas Corpus?
Women didn't have much power, civil liberties increased, and government administrative positions were decreased under this law
What is the Napoleonic Code?
In McCulloch V Maryland, the Supreme Court declared 2 things. 1) States cannot tax a federal entity and 2) the federal government can create a bank even if its not stated in the Constitution as long as it applies to this clause
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
Judge actively participates in discussions
What is Civil Law?
The idea of all three levels of government sharing powers and working together over time
What is cooperative federalism?