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Institutional Powers and Constraints

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Court case: Coyle v. Smith

For the Court, states have the power to determine their seat of government.

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Court case: Alden v. Maine

The Court’s own precedents suggest states are not sovereign from the Congress.

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Court case: Arizona v. United States

Section 3 of the Arizona law violates federal preemption because

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the state violated the 14th Amendment. 

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the states said so.

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the federal government occupies the field.

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Court case: New York v. United States

If a state does not think a regulation is in its best interest, the Congress may

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invoke the 10th Amendment.

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invoke the take care clause. 

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invoke the supremacy clause.

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none of these

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Court case: Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council

The state law here does not undermine the president’s authority.

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Court case: Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council

Given the president’s power here

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the federal government meant to preempt the states.

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the federal government meant to share power with the states.

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the federal government meant to defer to the states.

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none of these

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Court case: Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority

For O’Connor, the 10th Amendment allows states to retain their integrity.

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Court case: Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council

The absence of express preemption means nothing here.

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Court case: McCulloch v. Maryland

For the Court, states have no power to impede laws passed by the Congress.

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Court case: Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

In citing New York, the Court argues that the Congress may give states this type of instruction.

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Court case: Missouri v. Holland

Treaties

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unlike laws passed by Congress are the law of the land. 

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have the full authority of law.

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are binding on the states and U.S. territories.

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Court case: McCulloch v. Maryland

Maryland argues that states should be able to 

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tax national banks.

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tax state banks.

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control local banks.

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Court case: Alden v. Maine

Souter dissents and cites McCulloch to support his argument that states are not immune here.

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Court case: McCulloch v. Maryland

The power to create a bank is

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inherent in congressional power. 

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implied in congressional power.

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an enumerated power in the Constitution. 

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Court case: Alden v. Maine

The 11th Amendment

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is clear about sovereign immunity. 

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allows suits against states from their own citizens.

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does not address the issue in this case.

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Court case: Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority

The Constitution gives no state powers that the federal government cannot displace.

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Court case: Scott v. Sandford

For the Court, the class of people in which Scott is a part were 

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meant to be citizens. 

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meant to be free.

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meant to never be citizens.

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Court case: Alden v. Maine

Sovereign immunity does allow

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some judicial review.

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suit with consent from the state.

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for the fact that states surrender some sovereignty under Section 5.

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Court case: Arizona v. United States

In dissent, Thomas argues that the judiciary should not interpret congressional reasons for preemption.

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Court case: Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

The legislative powers of the Congress are

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very limited. 

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sizable but not unlimited.

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unlimited.

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subject to the discretion of the president.

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Court case: Coyle v. Smith

States that are admitted to the union have the same powers as existing states.

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Court case: Alden v. Maine

The original understanding of the constitution was that states retain immunity.

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Court case: Coyle v. Smith

Oklahoma has been admitted to the union with the same powers as other states.

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Court case: Scott v. Sandford

States may confer citizenship to people that effectively nationalizes them.

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Court case: Printz v. U.S.

State justices do not have to enforce federal prescriptions.

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Court case: Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

PAPSA is a regulation that falls within the Congress’ power.

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Court case: New York v. United States

The Congress may attach conditions to the receipt of federal funds to encourage a state to carry out policy.

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Court case: Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority

The Court upholds the National League of Cities in this case.

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Court case: Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council

State laws are preempted when Congress intended to occupy a field.

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Court case: Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

The anti-commandeering rule does not allow the Congress to issue orders directly to states.

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Court case: Scott v. Sandford

The Court believes that citizens and people of the U.S. are the same.

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Court case: McCulloch v. Maryland

According to the Court, the Constitution was ratified by the people and not the states.

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Court case: Coyle v. Smith

The power of Congress when it comes to admitting states

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is found in Article 4, Section 3 of the Constitution. 

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does not allow states to be admitted in the jurisdiction of another state.

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does not allow states to be admitted by the junction of two or more states.

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Court case: Missouri v. Holland

Treaties are valid under the necessary and proper clause.

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Court case: Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority

When it comes to state sovereignty, the Constitution 

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places limits on the states.

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allows states free reign.

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keeps states fully separate from the federal government.

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Court case: McCulloch v. Maryland

McCulloch effectively guts the 10th Amendment.

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Court case: Arizona v. United States

Section 6 violates federal preemption because it touches on foreign relations.

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Court case: Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority

For the dissenters, federalism means that

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states are bound by whatever the federal government says.

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states never have to listen to the federal government.

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states have legitimate interests that the federal government must respect.

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Court case: Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

For the Court, the anti-commandeering rule 

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protects the liberties laid out in the Constitution.

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promotes political accountability.

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prevents Congress from shifting costs to the states.

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Court case: New York v. United States

In dissent, White argues that the decision compromises the delicate balance in federalism.

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Court case: Scott v. Sandford

The Court upheld the Missouri compromise here.

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Court case: New York v. United States

The take title provision

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is coercion and not within the Congress’ power.

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is coercion and within the Congress’ power.

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is the only way the Congress can encourage states to carry out policy.

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Court case: Printz v. U.S.

Only the president can administer laws enacted by the Congress.

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Court case: Printz v. U.S.

Justice Thomas dissents because

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he argues that the federal government can force CLEOs to enforce the law.

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he argues that the Commerce Clause was used properly here.

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he argues that the law violates the Second Amendment.

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Court case: Arizona v. United States

The Congress has the power to preempt state law.

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Court case: Printz v. U.S.

The Court argues that the Constitution allows the Congress to

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regulate individuals. 

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regulate states. 

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regulate states and individuals.

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Court case: Scott v. Sandford

At the time for the founding slaves were

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considered citizens.

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not considered citizens.

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had sovereignty over themselves.

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not allowed in the U.S.

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Court case: Printz v. U.S.

In dissent, Souter uses the Federalist Papers to support his argument that CLEOs can be forced to support the law.

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Court case: Missouri v. Holland

The issue here involves only one state so the treaty is invalid.

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Court case: New York v. United States

The conditions and incentives to gain state compliance are not within congressional power.

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