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Equal protection questions appear as:

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government treats a group of people differently from everyone else

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Three different levels of scrutiny

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Strict scrutiny, Intermediate scrutiny, rational basis

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Strict scrutiny regards

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race, alienage, and national origin (and fundamental rights)

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Strict scrutiny (burden)

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The Government has the burden to show that the law is necessary to achieve a compelling interest

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Intermediate scrutiny deals with

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gender and illegitimate kids

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Intermediate scrutiny (burden)

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The Government has the burden to show that the law is substantially related to important interests

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Rational basis deals with

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everyone else

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Rational basis (burden)

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The plaintiff must show that the law is not rationally related to a legitimate interest

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Due process categories:

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Substantive due process and procedural due process

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Substantive due process

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The Government takes away or regulates one of EVERYONE’S rights

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What is the level of scrutiny for fundamental rights?

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strict scrutiny

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what are the fundamental rights?

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right to vote, right of free speech, right to interstate travel, right to privacy, and liberty

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What are the subcategories of right to privacy?

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contraception, abortion*, marriage, procreation, education, and the right to raise your family

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Abortion for MBE purposes

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If the hypo is before 2023, strict scrutiny. If after 2023, rational basis

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Procedural due process

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If a property is taken away, the person has the right to notice and a hearing

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What is “property” for procedural due process

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Job, license, and benefits (public only, i.e. firefighter pension)

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For MBE procedural due process, the interest must be

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public and earned

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Two concepts regarding religion

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Free exercise of religion and the establishment clause

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Free exercise of religion

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Individuals have the right to exercise their religion any manner they choose, as long as they do not violate any law

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For free exercise of religion, government (2)

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Must act neutrally and must not intend to prevent groups from exercising their religion

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Establishment clause:

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Government cannot pass any law which establishes a religion

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Two tests for establishment clause

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the Lemon test (old) and the Neutrality test (new)

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The Lemon test

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(1) Statute must have secular purpose (non-religious),
(2) Law cannot promote nor inhibit religion, and
(3) Government cannot get too entangled with religion (no payment, sponsor, or subsidizing of religion)

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Neutrality Test

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As long as the government is neutral, and there is no preference of religion, it is ok.

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Speech (1st Amendment)

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Government cannot ban speech, but can regulate speech

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Types of speech regulation

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Content-based regulation, content neutral

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Content-based regulation

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Government regulates the words that are being said (regulating the message)

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For content-based regulation the scrutiny level is

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Strict scrutiny

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Content Neutral Regulation

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Government regulates the time, place, and manner.

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How to measure Content Neutral Regulation?

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As long as the message gets out, it is reasonable

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Level of scrutiny for CNR

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Intermediate scrutiny

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Analysis of intermediate scrutiny in CNR

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If the interest is significant and important, and leaves open alternative means of expression, then it is ok.

33
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Separation of powers

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One branch of the government cannot encroach on another

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The Branches:

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Executive (President), Legislative (Congress), and Judicial (Supreme Court)

35
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Executive Branch powers

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Pardon, veto, appointment, commander in chief, executive order, and executive agreement

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Pardon

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Forgiveness of federal crimes. Absolute power, cannot be appealed.

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Veto

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Power to block a proposed legislation

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Appointment

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Appointment of positions with executive power (can make rules, regulations, or prosecute)

Congress and President can be tandem appointing members ONLY if it is not for executive power positions

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Commander in Chief

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In charge of the armed forces, but no power to declare war

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Executive order

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Domestic scope, enforceable like a law as long as there is no Federal law on that subject

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Executive agreement

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International scope, enforceable like a law as long as there is no Federal law on that subject

42
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Legislative branch powers

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Commerce, taxing, spending, coin money, federal lands, declare war

43
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Commerce

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The Commerce Clause of the Constitution allows Congress to pass nearly any law as long as it affects interstate commerce

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Taxing

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As long as it raises general welfare

45
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Spending

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As long as it is for the general welfare

46
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Coin Money

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No state can have its own currency

47
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Federal Lands

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Congress has power over federal property (such as Washington D.C., which Congress has power and jurisdiction over)

48
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Declare War

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Only Congress has power to declare war

49
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Judicial Branch powers

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Jurisdiction and the courts

50
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Original Jurisdiction vs. Appellate Jurisdiction

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Original Jurisdiction
- Cases that start directly in the SC
- Congress shall not enlarge or restrict
Original Jurisdiction

Appellate Jurisdiction
- Cases get appealed up the ladder to the SC
- Congress can make certain exceptions and
regulations for appellate jurisdiction

51
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Supreme Court v. Lower Federal Courts

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Lower Federal Courts
- Congress has jurisdiction over the lower
federal courts
- Congress can create new federal courts

52
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Supremacy Clause

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Where Federal law conflicts with State law, federal law prevails (the laws must be completely against each other)

53
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States’ Rights (10th Amendment)

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When there is no conflict between State and Federal laws, the State law can be stricter, but not less restrictive

54
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When there is no federal law on a subject

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States can exercise Police Powers to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of citizens

55
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Federal Police Powers

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do not exist. Congress cannot pass laws for the general welfare.

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13th Amendment

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Anybody who commits racial discrimination can be held civilly or criminally liable (no state action required)

57
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Commandeer rule

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Congress cannot obligate State to do anything

58
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Privileges and immunities

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State cannot discriminate against residents of another state

59
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No case or controversy

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Mootness or ripeness

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Mootness

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case is over, nothing left to litigate

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Ripeness

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There is no case or controversy because the case has not happened yet

62
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Dormant Commerce Clause

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State passes law that discriminates against an out of state businesses

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Exceptions to dormant commerce clause

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Market Participant or Congress Allows it under the commerce clause

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Market participant

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When the state runs the business

65
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Bill of Attainder

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A law that names an individual or group of people and levies a punishment

66
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How to distinguish BOA from EP questions

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BOA requires a levying of a punishment

67
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Ex post facto

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A law that makes conduct that was once legal is now illegal and it is retroactive

68
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5th Amendment versus 14th Amendment

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5th Amendment = Congress passes law

14th Amendment = State passes law

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