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Flashcards by Haleigh Dunn, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Haleigh Dunn
over 8 years ago
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| 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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