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Flashcards by mwilliams1542, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by mwilliams1542
about 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Enumerated powers (looks like numbered) | 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 govt. only |
| Concurrent power | 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 |
| le 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 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 and state" |
| Due Process laws | (5th & 14th Amendment) basically means an accused person's rights 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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