POLS 1101 Exam 2 Study Guide- KSU Lee Jones
|Questions with solutions
the elastic clause - -article 1 section 8
-17 powers
-Stretches its enumerated powers
-granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the
enumerated list of powers, the basis for the implied powers
(necessary & proper clause)
-the supremacy clause - -Article 6 Section 2
-fed have supreme power of the law of the land
-States have to listen to the laws created by the federal government
-the commerce clause - -Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3
gives congress the power "to regulate commerce (trade) with foreign nations, and among
the several states, and with Indian traits"
-10th amendment - -Bill of Rights
reserved powers for the state
-limited federal government
-Article 1 - --bicameral legislature congress (split into 2: senate & house of rep.)
republicanism
-make laws
-enumerated powers
-implied powers via necessary & proper clause
-house of rep based on pop
-Article 2 - --executive powers of president
-qualifications for presidents
-election process
-duties and powers
-president may offer suggestions to congress
-impeachment
-Article 3 - --creates one supreme court
-describes powers of the judiciary
-composition of SC and the need for a nat'l judicial system up to congress
-original and appellate jurisdiction(article 3 section 2 clause 3)
-Article 4 - -FULL FAITH AND CREDIT CLAUSE
-Federalism
-state powers
|Questions with solutions
the elastic clause - -article 1 section 8
-17 powers
-Stretches its enumerated powers
-granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the
enumerated list of powers, the basis for the implied powers
(necessary & proper clause)
-the supremacy clause - -Article 6 Section 2
-fed have supreme power of the law of the land
-States have to listen to the laws created by the federal government
-the commerce clause - -Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3
gives congress the power "to regulate commerce (trade) with foreign nations, and among
the several states, and with Indian traits"
-10th amendment - -Bill of Rights
reserved powers for the state
-limited federal government
-Article 1 - --bicameral legislature congress (split into 2: senate & house of rep.)
republicanism
-make laws
-enumerated powers
-implied powers via necessary & proper clause
-house of rep based on pop
-Article 2 - --executive powers of president
-qualifications for presidents
-election process
-duties and powers
-president may offer suggestions to congress
-impeachment
-Article 3 - --creates one supreme court
-describes powers of the judiciary
-composition of SC and the need for a nat'l judicial system up to congress
-original and appellate jurisdiction(article 3 section 2 clause 3)
-Article 4 - -FULL FAITH AND CREDIT CLAUSE
-Federalism
-state powers
