1.27 E-Learning Day Assignment: SCOTUS Basics + BvB

To create laws

To interpret laws

To enforce laws

To advise the President

By passing new laws

By relying on the executive branch to enforce its rulings

By directly enforcing its decisions

By issuing fines

Creating laws and relying on the executive branch to enforce them

Determining if state laws align with federal laws

Determining if laws are Constitutional or not

Resolve constitutional disputes

Set laws and Amendments

Create laws in the federal government

Enforce laws and ensure they are upheld

Case begins in lower courts

One side appeals

Supreme Court decides whether to hear it

Oral arguments

Constitutional questions

Criminal cases

Civil disputes

International law

It gives the Supreme Court the ultimate authority over all branches

It ensures that no branch becomes too powerful, maintaining checks and balances

It makes the judicial branch subordinate to the legislative branch

It isolates the judiciary from the other branches of government

Judicial Review

Executive Privilege

Federalism

Checks and Balances

It limited the power of the judicial branch

It strengthened the executive branch

It strengthened the judicial branch

It had no impact on government power

Enumerated and implied powers

Executive and legislative powers

Judicial and legislative powers

Implied and executive powers

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

Article 4

Elastic Clause

Implied Clause

Enumerated Clause

Exclusive Clause

It allows Congress to pass any law it desires

It permits Congress to make laws required to execute its enumerated powers

It limits Congress to only the powers explicitly listed in the Constitution

It gives Congress the power to override presidential vetoes

The Court ruled that the national bank was unconstitutional because it was not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.

The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional under the Necessary and Proper Clause, allowing Congress to pass laws needed to carry out its enumerated powers.

The Court ruled that the national bank was unconstitutional because it infringed on states' rights.

The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional because it was explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.

His decisions often favored state sovereignty over federal authority.

His decisions consistently reinforced federal power over the states.

He maintained a strict interpretation of the Constitution, limiting federal power.

He avoided making decisions that affected the balance of power.

Does Congress have unlimited power under the Commerce Clause?

Is carrying a gun near a school an economic activity?

Did Alfonso Lopez violate state law?

Can the Supreme Court expand federal power?

Expanded federal authority

Limited federal authority

No impact on federal authority

Increased state power

Fletcher v. Peck

Marbury v. Madison

McCulloch v. Maryland

Plessy v. Ferguson