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Constitutional Law I - Test 3 Study Guide

• Key Concepts: Dual Federalism, Commerce Clause, Supremacy Clause, Tenth Amendment, Interstate Commerce Act, Cooperative Federalism, Necessary and Proper Clause, Police Power, Sherman Anti-Trust Act

• Case Significance (Examples):

• Gibbons v. Ogden (1824): Defined the scope of the Commerce Clause, establishing federal power over interstate commerce.

• A.L.A. Schechter Poultry v. U.S. (1935): Limited federal power over intrastate commerce.

• Printz v. U.S. (1997): Restricted federal government's ability to compel state action.

• N.L.R.B. v. Jones & Laughlin Steel (1937): Expanded federal power over commerce, affecting labor relations.

• Hammer v. Dagenhart (1918): Limited federal power over child labor.

• Gonzales v. Raich (2005): Expanded federal power over commerce to include regulating activities that impact interstate commerce.

• Carter v. Carter Coal (1936): Restricted federal power over the coal industry.

• Pollack v. Farmers Loan & Trust (1895): Limited federal income tax power.

• Bailey v. Drexel Furniture (1922): Restricted federal power over child labor.

• Swift & Co. v. U.S. (1905): Established the "stream of commerce" concept, allowing the federal government to regulate activities that impacted interstate commerce

• Taxation:

• Constitutional Power: The Constitution outlines the power to tax.

• Restrictions: Taxes are generally not permitted on exports or imports.

• Sixteenth Amendment: Established the federal income tax.

• Government Revenue: Various ways governmental units raise revenue.

• Dual vs. Cooperative Federalism: Understanding how interpretations of federalism have shifted over time, including changes in the interpretation of the Commerce Clause.

• Commerce Clause Interpretation: Modern status of interpretation, and how it's affected.

• Supreme Court Cases: (Refer to relevant study guide for detailed case information.)

• Champion v. Ames (1903): Involved regulation of lottery tickets.

• Wickard v. Filburn (1942): Expanded the scope of the Commerce Clause.

• U.S. v. Darby (1941): Affirmed federal power to regulate commerce.

• Scott v. Sanford (1857): Ruled on slavery and citizenship rights. (Note: Not a commerce case, but relevant to the study guide context).

• N.F.I.B v. Sebelius (2012): Re-examined taxing and spending powers.

• U.S. v. E.C. Knight Co. (1895): Limited federal power to regulate manufacturing.

• Hylton v. U.S. (1881): Focused on taxation of carriages and carriages.

• South Dakota v. Dole (1987): Concerned with conditional federal funding.

• Economic vs. Non-Economic Activities: Understanding how the Court distinguishes these types of activities regarding the Commerce Clause.

• Commerce Clause Power: Considering cases where the commerce power is most expansive, both economically and non-economically.

• Federalism, Supreme Court Decisions: Investigating factors influencing the Supreme Court's rulings on commerce and federalism.

• Interstate vs. Intrastate Commerce: Understanding the difference.

• Understanding the Court's Changing Interpretations:

• Examining shifts in the Court's views on commerce and federalism.

• Analyzing cases where the Court broadened or narrowed the scope of the Commerce Clause.

• Significance of 1960s Court decisions on commerce clause interpretations.