Con law generally Flashcards
1
Q
Overall approach
A
a. there are only 5 possible actors in the question. ID the actor, then decide the issues.
i. Congress
1. Does congress have authority
2. and/ OR has congress violated a limit on its power
ii. Executive branch
1. Has the Exec branch exceeed the scope of its executive powers
2. And/ or has the executive branch violated a limit on government power
iii. Fed cts
1. does the fed ct have the authority too hear the case
iv. State/ local govts
1. has the state/local goovt violated a limit on iits power
v. Private non-govt actor
1. is there state action
2. if so, does it violate the constitution.