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Flashcards by steven ballesteros, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by steven ballesteros
almost 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Enumerated powers | aka "expressed 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 |
| Concurrent powers | Powers the national government shares with the state government Example: 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 "elastic clause" allows congress to stretch 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, then laws made by Congress are the "Supreme law of the land" |
| Free Exercise | kjhbiuh |
| Establishment Clause | (1st Amendment) states that government can make NO laws establishing a government religion |
| Due Process Clause | (5th & 14th Amendment) baisacally means an acused person's right to a lawyer, right to trial by jury, or thier right to face witnesses agianst them can NOT be taken away |
| Equal Protection Law | (14th Amendment) guarantees EQUAL Treatment to everyone |
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