AP Gov

Question 1

What is the Court case for the Necessary and Proper Clause?

Answer 1

McCulloch v. Maryland

Question 2

What is McCulloch v. Maryland background and discussion?

Answer 2

National banks - Maryland sued McCulloch for bank - if Congress passed a law w/in it’s authority a state can’t interfere right? (Under Supremacy Clause)
W - McCulloch (Gov)
More power to fed Gov
Necessary and Proper

Question 3

What is the Court case for the Commerce Clause?

Answer 3

United States V. Lopez

Question 4

What is United States V. Lopez background and discussion?

Answer 4

Gun around schools - Does congress have the power to pass anything under the Commerce Clause? (only economic)
W - Lopez (not Gov)
Commerce Clause was too broad and they fixed it
- (guns had to be involved in a crime or econ to be under the clause)

Question 5

What is the Court case for the 14th Amendment Under Equal Protection Clause?

Answer 5

Baker V. Carr

Question 6

What is United Baker V. Carr background and discussion?

Answer 6

Tennessee population changed a bunch rural areas votes counted more than city people’s
Is this Political (courts can’t rule on that)
Court now approaches redistricting completely different
W - Baker (not Gov)
14th Amendment Under Equal Protection Clause

Question 7

What is the Court case for the violating the 14th based on racial district drawing?

Answer 7

Shaw V. Reno

Question 8

What is Shaw V. Reno background and discussion?

Answer 8

Drew district lines to create a minority district solely based on race - Voters filed lawsuits - Was the redistricting aloud under the 14th amendment?
W - Shaw (no gov)
District drawn race violates the 14th (Race should be a factor just not the only one)

Question 9

What is the Court case for the Judicial Review?

Answer 9

Marbury V. Madison

Question 10

What is Marbury V. Madison background and discussion?

Answer 10

Marbury supposed to be a shoe in but Adams dipped before it got finished and TJ said actually no don’t give him his commission Madison
Marbury said SC give me a writ of mandamus (a command to do something) to make Madison give me the commision
Is the writ of mandamus too much court power (yes)
W - Madison (Kind of)
Judicial Review
Court said yes give it to him but we can’t legally make you do that just be nice and do it