Constitutional Clauses & Federalist/ Anti-Federalist

Elastic Clause (necessary and proper)

Allows Congress to make any legislation that seems necessary and proper to carry though its powers. Article 1

Supremacy Clause

Supremacy of the constitution and federal law over state laws. Article S

Establishment Clause

Constitution prevents government form establishing state religion. Amendment 1

Free Exercise Clause

Allows people to exercise their religion as they choose. (excluding things like human or animal sacrifice) Amendment 1

Commerce Clause

Congress can regulate trade between nations, states, and native american tribes. Article 1

Equal Protection Clause

States that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. Amendment 14

Due Process

The government cannot deny a person of life, liberty, or property. Amendment 5

Due Process Clause

Applying the civil liberty protections of the Bill of Rights on a case-by case basis to state laws. Amendment 14

Brutus No.1

Anti- Federalist, national government has too much power, wanted smaller government.

Federalist No.10

Madison, addresses dangers of factions and how to protect minority interest groups in a nation ruled by majority.

Federalist No. 51

Madison, argued that separation of powers would make the government efficient, dividing responsibilities and tasks.

Federalist No. 70

Hamilton, argued that the executive branch should only have on member; the president, term limits.

Federalist No. 78

Hamilton, argued that the judicial branch would have the lest amount of power under the Constitution but would also have the power of judicial review.