Chapter 2 The U.S. Legal System
U.S. Constitution
Preamble
Articles
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Amendments
Bill of Rights
A; 11-27
Article 1 Sect 6 - Supremacy Clause
Article 1, Sect 8, Clause 3 - Commerce Clause
Katzenbuch v. McClung (1964)
Civil Rights Act Enforced
Civil Rights Act Title II - You have the right to full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation. You cannot be treated differently by a place of public accommodation because of your race, color, religion, or national origin.
Article 1 Section 8, Clause 18 - The Necessary + Proper Clause
Article 1, Sect 8
Tax
National Federation of Small Businesses v. Sebelius
Patient Protection Affordable Care Act
Separation of Powers
Each branches ability to prevent other branches from abusing their powers
Branches govern each other not the people
Legislative
Can impeach/remove President, Judge (Judicial)
535 members of Congress
100 members of Senate - 6 year term
435 members of House - 2 year term
Bicameral - Located in Article 1
Main job is to make laws
Members called Congressmen
Process
Initiative
Referendum
Executive
Can veto a law (Legislative)
President and Vice President
President is Commander in Chief
Judicial
Can declare executive actions as unconstitutional
Supreme Court
Legislative Courts of Military Appeals
12 Courts of Appeal
Court of Appeals for Federal Circus
Independent Regulatory Agencies
94 District Courts (Trial Courts)
Specialized Courts U.S Claim Court etc.
Powers to State
10th Amendment
Police Powers
Can’t be preempted (preemption)
No Ex Post Facto
Jurisdiction
exclusive
concurrent
Federal + State Conflict
Article VI
Supremacy Clause
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Sources of Law
Constitutions
Codes
Statues at Large
Statuatory
Case Law
Stare Decisis
Common Law
Binding Case Law
Chapter 2 The U.S. Legal System
U.S. Constitution
Preamble
Articles
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Amendments
Bill of Rights
A; 11-27
Article 1 Sect 6 - Supremacy Clause
Article 1, Sect 8, Clause 3 - Commerce Clause
Katzenbuch v. McClung (1964)
Civil Rights Act Enforced
Civil Rights Act Title II - You have the right to full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation. You cannot be treated differently by a place of public accommodation because of your race, color, religion, or national origin.
Article 1 Section 8, Clause 18 - The Necessary + Proper Clause
Article 1, Sect 8
Tax
National Federation of Small Businesses v. Sebelius
Patient Protection Affordable Care Act
Separation of Powers
Each branches ability to prevent other branches from abusing their powers
Branches govern each other not the people
Legislative
Can impeach/remove President, Judge (Judicial)
535 members of Congress
100 members of Senate - 6 year term
435 members of House - 2 year term
Bicameral - Located in Article 1
Main job is to make laws
Members called Congressmen
Process
Initiative
Referendum
Executive
Can veto a law (Legislative)
President and Vice President
President is Commander in Chief
Judicial
Can declare executive actions as unconstitutional
Supreme Court
Legislative Courts of Military Appeals
12 Courts of Appeal
Court of Appeals for Federal Circus
Independent Regulatory Agencies
94 District Courts (Trial Courts)
Specialized Courts U.S Claim Court etc.
Powers to State
10th Amendment
Police Powers
Can’t be preempted (preemption)
No Ex Post Facto
Jurisdiction
exclusive
concurrent
Federal + State Conflict
Article VI
Supremacy Clause
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Sources of Law
Constitutions
Codes
Statues at Large
Statuatory
Case Law
Stare Decisis
Common Law
Binding Case Law