Exam 1 Flashcards
Powers
- Granted, Expressed, Enumerated
- Implied: Necessary and Proper Clause
- Denied
Federalism
Relationship between fed/state
Shay’s Rebellion
Demonstrated weakness of government under the Articles of Confederation
Granted, Expressed, and Enumerated Powers
Granted to Federal Government
- power to tax (first power granted)
- power to borrow money
- power to regulate commerce
- power to coin money
- power to grant patents
Implied Powers
Necessary and Proper Clause
Elastic Clause
-(not express powers, but) implied through the expansive interpretation of delegated powers
Denied Powers
Denied to Citizens
-cannot import slaves after 1808
-cannot deny fair and speedy trial
-cannot punish somebody for the past with new law
-states can’t tax imports/exports
•Deny certain powers to congress and states
Federalists:
- Hamilton
- Madison
- Jay
Anti-Federalists:
- Paine
* Lee
Traditional Model
states ran their own affairs:1787-1930s
Not left to states:
- judicial/police force
- canals/roads
- contract enforcement
- currency
Progressive Movement
Ended at the start of WWI
-started regulating
1929
- economy collapses
- Great depression
- traditional model thrown out
Civil Liberties
-protection from government
“Individual rights and personal freedoms with which governments are prevented from interfering”
First Ammendment
-Establishment Clause
-Free Exercise Clause
•Freedom of Religion, exercise any
-Freedom of Speech
-Freedom of Press
Libel & Slander
Libel: written
Slander: verbal
-have to prove lies, malice, and intent to ruin reputation when suing for libel and slander
Substantive Liberties
Things we have and government can’t take away
