AP Gov SCOTUS (Midterm)

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McCulloch v. Maryland

The Supreme Court ruled that Congress has the right to create a national bank, asserting that state laws cannot tax institutions of the national government.

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Supremacy Clause

A constitutional provision that establishes that federal law takes precedence over state law.

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Necessary and Proper Clause

Constitutional authority allowing Congress to create laws required to carry out its enumerated powers.

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United States v. Lopez

The Supreme Court ruled that the Gun Free School Zones Act was unconstitutional as it exceeded Congress's authority under the Commerce Clause.

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Commerce Clause

A provision that gives Congress the power to regulate trade between states.

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Citizens United v. FEC

The Supreme Court decision that struck down limits on corporate spending in elections, asserting it violated First Amendment rights.

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First Amendment

An amendment that protects freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

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Baker v. Carr

The Supreme Court ruled that the federal courts have jurisdiction to review legislative apportionment under the Equal Protection Clause.

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Equal Protection Clause

A clause in the 14th Amendment that requires states to treat individuals equally under the law.

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Shaw v. Reno

The Supreme Court ruled that race cannot be the sole factor in drawing congressional districts.

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Gibbons v. Ogden

The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government has authority to regulate interstate commerce including steamboat operations.

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Wickard v. Filburn

The Supreme Court ruled that a farmer growing wheat for personal use can be regulated under the Commerce Clause as it affects interstate commerce.

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Gonzales v. Raich

The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government can prohibit local cultivation of medical marijuana under the Commerce Clause.

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Buckley v. Valeo

The Supreme Court held that limits on individual contributions to political campaigns were constitutional, but restrictions on campaign spending were not.

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Rucho v. Common Cause

The Supreme Court ruled that partisan gerrymandering presents a political question that is non-justiciable.