Powers & Clauses

Question	Answer
Enumerated	aka "expressed powers" powers listed in the constitution & given to the national govt.
Implied Powers	Powers given to the Congress that are NOT in the Constitution; basis for implied powers is the Necessary & proper clause.
Reserved Powers	(Amendment 10) are powers given to the state govt.
Concurrent Powers	con=with powers the national govt. shares WITH the state govts. Ex/ Power to tax.
Commerce Clause	(in Article 1, section 8) gives the Congress power to regulate trade.
Necessary & Proper Clause	(Article 1, Section 8, clause #18) aka the "Elastic Clause" allowa congress to strech its powers
Full Faith & Credit Clause	(Article 4) says each state will respect the laws of another state.
Supremacy Clause	(Article 6) says the Constitution, the laws made by Congress are the "supreme law of the land"
Free Exercise Clause	(1st Amendment) says people can freely exercise (practice) their religious beliefs
Establishment Clause	(1st Amendment) states Congress can make NO laws establishing a govt religion; means "separation of church & state"
Due Process Clause	(5th & 14th Amendments) basically means an accused person's right to a lawyer, right to trial by jury, or their right to face witness against them can NOT be taken away
Equal Protection Clause	(14th Amendment) Guarantees EQUAL treatment to everyone.

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	Created by Katie Ezzell about 8 years ago