AP Gov Court Cases Chapters 1-3 – Flashcards

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McCulloch vs. Maryland
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The Constitution's necessary and proper clause permits Congress to take action in the is case and create a national bank.
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Gibbons vs. Ogden
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The Constitution's commerce clause gives the national government the exclusive power to regulate interstate commerce.
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Wabash, St. Louis vs Pacific Railroad vs. Illinois
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The states may not regulate interstate commerce
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United States vs. Lopez
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The national government's power under the commerce clause does not permit it to regulate matters not directly related to interstate commerce
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Printz vs. United States
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The national government's authority to require state officials to administer or enforce a federal regulation is limited.
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Alden vs. Maine
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Congress may not act to subject non consenting states to lawsuits in state courts
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Reno vs. Condon
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The national government's authority to regulate Interstate commerce extends to restrictions on how states gather, circulate, or sell certain information.
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US vs. Morrison
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The national government's power to regular interstate commerce does not extend to giving female victims of violence the right to sue perpetrators in federal court
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Federal Maritime Commission vs. South Carolina Ports Authority
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Expand states' sovereign immunity from private lawsuits and declared that the states "did not consent to become mere appendages of the federal government" when they ratified the constitution.
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Kelo vs. City of New london
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The Constitution allows a local government to seize property not only for public use but also promote economic development.
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National Federation of Independent Business vs. Sebelius
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The national government's authority to alter and amend programs that it jointly funds and administers with the states is limited.
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