Powers in Clauses

Question	Answer
Enumerated Powers	Aka "expressed powers" powers listed in the Constitution & given to the national govt. ONLY
Implied Powers	Powers given to the Congress that are NOT listed in the Constitution; basis for implied powers is the Necessary & Proper Clause
Reserved Powers	(Amendment 10) are powers given to the State govts. ONLY
Concurrent Powers	con= with powers the national govt. shares with the state govt. 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" allows congress to stretch its power
Full Faith & Credit Clause	(Article 4) says each state will respect the laws of another state.
Supremacy Clause	(Article 6) says the Constitution, then laws made by congress and the "supreme low 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; mean "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 witnesses against them can NOT be taken away
Equal Protection Clause	(14th amendment) guarantees equal treatment to everyone

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	Created by Haleigh Dunn about 8 years ago