Case Basics
This Student was charged under the Gun Free School Zones Act?
Who is Alfonso Lopez Jr.
This side won the case
What is Lopez
The power shared by both federal and state governments
What is concurrent powers
This case sets limits on Congress's use of what under the Commerce Clause
What is limiting Congress's power under the Commerce clause
This law made it illegal to carry a gun within 1,000 feet of a school?
What is Gun Free School Zones Act of 1990
The Court ruled that the Gun Free School Zone Act was
What is Unconstitutional
A court authority to hear a case
What is jurisdiction
This case helped revive this constitutional principle
What is Federalism
This was the main constitutional question in U.S. vs Lopez
What is Congress exceeded its power under the Commerce Clause
This justice wrote the majority opinon
Who is Chief Justice William Rehnquist
A law that violates the Constitution is declared this
What is unconstitutional
This is why U.S. vs Lopez is considered a landmark case
What is the first case in decades to limit Congress's commerce clause power
This was the vote court in the Supreme Court decision
What is 5-4 decision
This was the courts reasoning for striking down the law
What is possessing a gun near a school does not substantially affect interstate commerce
When the Court limits the power of another branch
What is judicial review
This area of law was affected by the Court's decision
What is federal power over crime