Constitutional Clauses Flashcards

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Citizenship Clause

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14th amendment, naturalized all individuals born in US territory as American citizens of that state/territory no matter what

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Privileges and Immunities Clause

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14th Amendment, states are prohibited from any action that takes away or limits a citizens privileges and immunities

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Due Process Clause

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14th Amendment, states unable to deprive life, liberty, or property without the due process of law (defending themselves and their innocence)

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Equal Protections Clause

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14th Amendment, no state denial of equal protection to its citizens

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Prohibition Clause

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13th Amendment, involuntary servitude/slavery as a punishment

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Disenfranchised previously eligible males due to crime but still counted towards state representation, allowing African American men to be targeted and mass incarcerated; unable to vote yet still giving the state more power

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14th amendment section 2

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14th Amendment Section 3

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Treason as an executive officer/congressmen who has taken oath to defend Constitution cannot run for office again unless 2/3 vote of both houses overrides

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14th Amendment Section 4

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  1. Debts incurred by being Confederate/slaveowner are invalid and not protected by the government
  2. Debts on the Loyalist side are valid and can be given a check by the government to pay off
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14th Amendment Section 5

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Congress has the power to enforce these things (mini necessary and proper clause)

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Commerce Clause

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Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, Congress power to regulate interstate commerce

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Necessary and Proper Clause

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Article 1, Sect. 8 Clause 18, Congress given implied powers to enforce expressed powers

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Supremacy Clause

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Article VI, Clause 2, Constitution and laws made to express constitutional powers = supreme to all other laws

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Amendment X

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Powers not delegated to the Feds and not prohibited from states are given to states

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Original and Appellate Jurisdiction

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Article III, Section 2, Clause 2 Original power given when involving foreign ambassaors, consuls, and/or states, the rest of cases given to lower courts and move up as appellate jurisdiction cases

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US Judiciary power granted to Supreme Court

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Article III, section 1, Clause 1, US Judiciary power given to

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