Flashcards
Powers in Clauses
Flashcards do conjunto (12)
- 1Enumerated PowersAka "expressed powers" powers listed in the Constitution & given to the national govt. ONLY
- 2Implied PowersPowers given to the Congress that are NOT listed in the Constitution; basis for implied powers is the Necessary & Proper Clause
- 3Reserved Powers(Amendment 10) are powers given to the State govts. ONLY
- 4Concurrent Powerscon= with
powers the national govt. shares with the state govt. Ex. Power to tax - 5Commerce Clause(in Article 1, section 8) gives the Congress power to regulate trade
- 6Necessary & Proper Clause(Article 1, section 8, clause #18) aka the "Elastic Clause" allows congress to stretch its power
- 7Full Faith & Credit Clause(Article 4) says each state will respect the laws of another state.
- 8Supremacy Clause(Article 6) says the Constitution, then laws made by congress and the "supreme low of the land"
- 9Free Exercise Clause(1st amendment) says people can freely exercise (practice) their religious beliefs.
- 10Establishment Clause(1st amendment) states Congress can make NO laws establishing a govt religion; mean "separation of church & state"
- 11Due 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
- 12Equal Protection Clause(14th amendment) guarantees equal treatment to everyone