LENB 3135 -- Test # Questions and Answers
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Bedrock, Originalist, Strict Constructionist viewpoint
[Ans:] -a way of interpreting the constitution in which you
read it in the context it was written
-do not jump to conclusions. historic interpretations
-views the constitution as a foundational document
Constitution as a foundational document [Ans:] -provides
predictability and consistency
-it makes things more simple, and amendments are
availbe because founders thought of future changes that
may occur
Living Document [Ans:] -a way of interpreting the
constitution that can be changed
-adapts to societal changes and addresses issues that
founders didn't anticipate
-allow people to read into it
What 2 things does the constitution do? [Ans:] establishes
structure and powers
3 Branched of government [Ans:] legislative, executive,
judicial
,Article I [Ans:] Legislative---congress, house, senate ---
makes laws
Article II [Ans:] Executive---president---enforces laws
Article III [Ans:] Judicial---supreme court---interrupts laws
What is the only court established by the federal
government? [Ans:] Supreme Court
Federalism [Ans:] -the theory of constitution
-idea that we have 2 governments
-conflict between local (unitary) and national government
Before the federal government was.. [Ans:] State
government
--own power of self
What article and section are the powers of congress
outlined? [Ans:] Article 1, Section 8
--tax powers
--spending powers
--commerce clause
--necessary and proper
, Tax Power [Ans:] -ability of congress to collect money
-to the people
Spending Power [Ans:] -ability of congress to distribute
money collected by taxes
-can pay states to do things
-to the people/states
Commerce Clause [Ans:] -"regulate, interstate, commerce"
-ability of congress to control the flow of goods and
services between states
-Wickard v. Fillburn
Necessary and Proper Clause [Ans:] -"to make all laws
which shall be necessary for carrying into Execution the
powers vested by this constitution in the government of
the US, or in any Department or officer thereof
Pre-emption Doctrine [Ans:] - intended to "occupy the
field"
-derives from the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution
-states "constitution and the laws of the US...shall be the
supreme law of the land...anything in the constitutions or
laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding"
(100% Correct Answers) Already Graded A+2
Bedrock, Originalist, Strict Constructionist viewpoint
[Ans:] -a way of interpreting the constitution in which you
read it in the context it was written
-do not jump to conclusions. historic interpretations
-views the constitution as a foundational document
Constitution as a foundational document [Ans:] -provides
predictability and consistency
-it makes things more simple, and amendments are
availbe because founders thought of future changes that
may occur
Living Document [Ans:] -a way of interpreting the
constitution that can be changed
-adapts to societal changes and addresses issues that
founders didn't anticipate
-allow people to read into it
What 2 things does the constitution do? [Ans:] establishes
structure and powers
3 Branched of government [Ans:] legislative, executive,
judicial
,Article I [Ans:] Legislative---congress, house, senate ---
makes laws
Article II [Ans:] Executive---president---enforces laws
Article III [Ans:] Judicial---supreme court---interrupts laws
What is the only court established by the federal
government? [Ans:] Supreme Court
Federalism [Ans:] -the theory of constitution
-idea that we have 2 governments
-conflict between local (unitary) and national government
Before the federal government was.. [Ans:] State
government
--own power of self
What article and section are the powers of congress
outlined? [Ans:] Article 1, Section 8
--tax powers
--spending powers
--commerce clause
--necessary and proper
, Tax Power [Ans:] -ability of congress to collect money
-to the people
Spending Power [Ans:] -ability of congress to distribute
money collected by taxes
-can pay states to do things
-to the people/states
Commerce Clause [Ans:] -"regulate, interstate, commerce"
-ability of congress to control the flow of goods and
services between states
-Wickard v. Fillburn
Necessary and Proper Clause [Ans:] -"to make all laws
which shall be necessary for carrying into Execution the
powers vested by this constitution in the government of
the US, or in any Department or officer thereof
Pre-emption Doctrine [Ans:] - intended to "occupy the
field"
-derives from the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution
-states "constitution and the laws of the US...shall be the
supreme law of the land...anything in the constitutions or
laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding"
