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What is the Elastic Clause?
What is the Elastic Clause?
The Elastic Clause is the expansion to the constitution that gives Congress the powers they need to fulfill their duties.
Why is the Elastic Clause so important to our Constitution?
Why is the Elastic Clause so important to our Constitution?
It gives Congress rights that without them they could not do their duties.
What was Jefferson's side to the National Bank debate?
What was Jefferson's side to the National Bank debate?
He didn't think that it should be in the federal government's power to create a national bank. He also thought that the US should be an agricultural country.
What was Hamilton's side to the debate?
What was Hamilton's side to the debate?
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Which do you think is right?
Which do you think is right?
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What is Judicial Review?
What is Judicial Review?
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Why is Judicial Review important?
Why is Judicial Review important?
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Where did the power of Judicial Review originate from and how?
Where did the power of Judicial Review originate from and how?
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What is the New Jersey Plan?
What is the New Jersey Plan?
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What is the Virginia Plan?
What is the Virginia Plan?
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What is the Great Compromise?
What is the Great Compromise?
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What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
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What is a federalist?
What is a federalist?
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What is an anti-federalist?
What is an anti-federalist?
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What is Limited Government?
What is Limited Government?
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What is Popular Sovereignty?
What is Popular Sovereignty?
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What are Delegated Powers?
What are Delegated Powers?
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What are Implied Powers?
What are Implied Powers?
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What are Reserved Powers?
What are Reserved Powers?
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What are Concurrent Powers?
What are Concurrent Powers?
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What are Checks and Balances?
What are Checks and Balances?
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What is the Separation of Powers?
What is the Separation of Powers?
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What is the Bill of Rights?
What is the Bill of Rights?
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What is the 13th amendment?
What is the 13th amendment?
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What is the 14th amendment?
What is the 14th amendment?
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What is the 15th amendment?
What is the 15th amendment?
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What is the 16th amendment?
What is the 16th amendment?
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What is the 19th amendment?
What is the 19th amendment?
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What is the 26th amendment?
What is the 26th amendment?
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What is the 1st amendment?
What is the 1st amendment?
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What is the 2nd amendment?
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Study Notes
Elastic Clause
- Grants Congress the flexibility to fulfill its duties by expanding its powers.
- Essential for Congress to perform necessary functions that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution.
National Bank Debate
- Jefferson opposed the creation of a national bank, believing it exceeded federal power and favored an agricultural society.
- Hamilton supported the establishment of a national bank under federal authority.
Judicial Review
- The authority to determine whether legislative acts are constitutional.
- Originated from the Marbury v. Madison case, establishing the judiciary's power to review government actions.
New Jersey vs. Virginia Plans
- The New Jersey Plan favored smaller states with equal representation in Congress and stronger state powers.
- The Virginia Plan favored larger states, proposing a strong national government with representation based on population.
Great Compromise
- Merged elements of the New Jersey and Virginia Plans, creating a bicameral legislature: the Senate (equal representation) and the House of Representatives (population-based representation).
Compromises
- The 3/5ths Compromise counted enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for representation purposes.
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
- Federalists supported the new Constitution and opposed the Articles of Confederation.
- Anti-Federalists were against the Constitution, favoring the Articles of Confederation.
Government Powers
- Limited Government: Federal authority is restricted to powers expressly granted by the people; officials are accountable to the law.
- Popular Sovereignty: The government's power originates from the people's consent.
- Delegated Powers: Powers specifically granted to the federal government.
- Implied Powers: Powers not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution but necessary for government operations.
- Reserved Powers: Powers exclusively for state governments.
- Concurrent Powers: Powers shared by both federal and state governments.
Checks and Balances
- A system ensuring that no single government branch becomes too powerful by allowing each branch to monitor and limit the others.
Separation of Powers
- Defining distinct powers for the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
Bill of Rights
- Comprises the first ten amendments to the Constitution, safeguarding individual liberties.
Key Amendments
- 13th Amendment: Abolished slavery.
- 14th Amendment: Granted citizenship to African Americans.
- 15th Amendment: Ensured voting rights for African American males.
- 16th Amendment: Authorized a direct income tax.
- 19th Amendment: Granted women the right to vote.
- 26th Amendment: Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
- 1st Amendment: Protects freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
- 2nd Amendment: Affirms the right to bear arms.
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Test your understanding of key concepts in the foundations of the United States government, including the Elastic Clause, the National Bank Debate, and the principles of judicial review. Explore the significance of the New Jersey and Virginia Plans and the Great Compromise in shaping American governance.