quizlet 1 con law

7/24/2019 Quizlet 1 Con Law

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11thAmendment

Prohibits private parties from suing states for $damages in any ourt!E"eptions:

1! fed suits brought by one state against

another#! ases brought by fed govt! against a state! po%itia% subdivisions&! in'untions(! state)s onsent *%ear + unambiguous,-! Congress an use its enforement power

under 1th. 1&th. and 1(thAmend! to abrogatestate sovereignty

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Limitations on 'urisdition offedera% ourts

1! Case or ontroversy#! 2tanding! 3ipeness&! Mootness(! Po%itia% 4uestion-! Abstention *refusa% to hear, undeided state

%aw issues5! Ade4uate and independent state grounds

*app%y on%y to 2!Ct!,

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6oreign a7airs 8 fre4uent%y testedpo%itia% 4uestion topi *in genera%.ourt doesn)t get invo%ved in foreigna7airs,

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2tanding

1! in'ury in fata! P must show diret + persona% in'ury.

atua% *past, or imminent *future,.aused by the govt! ation

#! ausation! redressabi%ity

a! P must show that the re%ief sought wi%%redress the in'ury

2peia%i9ed prob%ems of 2tanding

d parties do not have standing. e"ept when:1! there is a speia% re%nbetn%itigant + d p!

suh that d p)s interests are we%%represented by the %itigant

#! d party is unab%e0has diu%ty to bring suiton his own beha%f

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Mootness

Case has reso%ved itse%f 8 no ontinuing %iveontroversy!

E"eption: apab%e of repetition but evading review 8 thefats of the ase an reur but beause of thenature of the fats. it is very diu%t for the ourtsto hear the ase!

Eg!. if there is a restrition on apregnant woman)s right to see anabortion but there is no way the asean be deided whi%e she is sti%%pregnant 8 the ourt wi%% ever get tohear it *abortion,@ but it is apab%e ofrepetition *an get pregnant again,

urisdition of the 2!Ct!

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Powers of the Congress

1! Legis%ative power#! Commere power! =a"ing power

&! 2pending power(! Dar + defensepower

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Commere power

Congress an regu%ate:1! Channe%s of interJstate ommere *highways.

waterways. air tra. maybe internet,#! =hings that run on interJstate hanne%s

*boats. trains. trus. airp%anes,! Ativities that a7et interJstate ommere:

a! ubstantial e!ect8 any eonomiativity. whether intraJstate or interJstate. an be regu%ated by Congress if ithas a substantia% e7et in the interJstate eonomy

b! Cumulati"e e!ect8 ativities thathave a tiny e7et in the interJstateommere by themse%ves but whenadded have a big e7et

Limitations:1! Cannot regu%ate pure%y intraJstate nonJ

eonomi ativityE"eption: comprehensi"e scheme8 whereCongress has regu%atory authority to regu%ate anentire area *eg. drugs,. then it has authority toregu%ate any piee under that umbre%%a *eg.home grown weed,#! Cannot overome state sovereign immunity

Eg. possession of a handgun or avio%ent rime is not an eonomiativity but %oansharing is aneonomi ativity

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=a"ing power

A ongressiona% at purporting to be a Hta"I isuphe%d as va%id e"erise of Congress)s ta"ing power

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Dar + defense powers

Congress may:1! >e%are war@#! 3aise and support armies@! Provide and maintain a navy@ and&! ;rgani9e. arm. and a%% forth a mi%itia(! Estab%ish mi%itary ourts to gain 'urisdition

over armed fore members

Broad authority: use any means neessary duringwartime0peaetime for nationa% defense reasons

Dartime:1! >o anything for nationa% defense#! Dage. prie and rent ontro% for nationa%

seurity! E"%ude ivi%ians from restrited areas

omain powers

1! Broad investigatory powers 8 if Congress haspower to regu%ate. it has power to investigateBK= annot override any person)sonstitutiona% rights

#! Congress has power to regu%ate or dispose offed property

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Civi% Dar Amendments

/o state ator re4uired13th #mendment8 bans s%avery and invo%untaryservitude2tate ation re4uired14th #mendment8 prohibits 2tates from vio%atingdue proess. e4ua% protetion. and privi%eges andimmunities15th #mendment8 prohibits disrimination byrae in voting rights

=o va%id%y enfore. Congress must show:1! 2tate ation *e"ept for 1th,@#! widespread vio%ation@ and! that the ongressiona% at is proportion and

congruentto those widespread vio%ation

>e%egation power

Congress an reate agenies and give them some%egis%ative powers to imp%ement ru%es andregu%ations that enfore a federa% %aw!

Ageny regu%ations in suh a ase prevai%sover state %aw!

Limitation: annot give the agenies broad %awJmaing powers!


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E"eutive Power

1! As Chief E"eutive:a! Enforement of %awsb! Appointment power 8 high oia%s %ie

Ambassadors 0abinet members withadvie and onsent of the 2enate

! 3emova% power

i! Any e"eutive appointee an beremoved w0o ause

ii! =hose with "ed terms must beremoved on%y for ause

iii! Cannot remove 'udges*impeahment by Congress,

iv! Congressiona% approva% ofremova%

d! eto poweri! Congress an override with #0rd

vote in both housesii! LineJitem veto is unonstitutiona%

e! Pardon power 8 on%y for federa% rimes.not state! Cannot undo impeahments

f! E"eutive privi%ege 8 absolute privilegeto refuse to dis%ose info re%ated tonationa% seurity@presumptive privilegeover ondentia% matters un%esssubpoenaed as evidene in rimina%tria% */i"on,

#! As Commander inChief:

a! Mi%itary powers


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Authority reserved for the states:>ormant ommere %ause

?enera%%y. states an)t disriminate against out ofstate eonomi ators!

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6undamenta% rights: Abortion

Any regu%ation on preJviabi%ity abortion isunonstitutiona% if it imposes an undue burden onwoman)s right to hoose an abortion!

E"amp%es of undue burden:

1! =ota% ban on abortion preJviabi%ity#! 2pousa% notiation re4uirement! 2pousa% onsent re4uirement&! 3eording names of the patients who see

abortion(! 2tate %aw that re4uires minors to get parenta%

onsent without 'udiia% bypass

3ight to vote

oting restritions that are onstitutiona%:1! 3easonab%e resideny re4uirement#! 3easonab%e voter registration re4uirement! 3easonab%e regu%ations as to the time and

manner of voting&! >enying fe%ons the right to vote

3estritions that are unonstitutiona%:1! Po%% ta"

#! A re4uirement that voters in a shoo% boarde%etion own property in the distrit! 3e4uirement using voting standards that %a

uniformity or are vague

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