Con Law Test #2

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congress

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executive (president)

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judiciary

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States Rights

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amendments

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Legal status of constitution and federal supremacy clause

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Article 7

ratification

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Tax and Spend Clause

Article 1 Section 8: congress has the power to tax to pay the debts and provide for the country (spending clause ex is social security/federal education)

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Commerce Clause

Congress has the power to regulate commerce but it has to be COMMERCIAL (includes foreign or interstate, or Indian tribes trade)

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Elastic Clause

Congress has the power to make any laws that are necessary for carrying out the execution of powers

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Full Faith and Credit

IV:1 Rulings of states are respected by other states (example driver's license)

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Privileges and Immunities Clause

IV: 2 All Americans have the same basic rights no matter which state they live in or travel to

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Federal Supremacy Clause

Federal law takes precedent over State Law

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Vetting Nominee

  1. White House Council Questionare

  2. FBI investigation

  3. ABA independent vet

  4. outside interest groups might be consulted (ex: federalist society)

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American Bar Association Vet

  1. practiced law for over 12 years

  2. community involvement

  3. professional qualifications

  4. integrity/compassion/open mind/hard working

  5. judicial temperament + free from bias

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Short list

top 2 or 3 on list get sent to president and president interviews and chooses nominee

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Senate judiciary Committee

  1. blue slip

  2. Investigation: candidate has 1 month to prepare and has to meet with committee and senators

  3. SCOTUS is the only court to regularly get hearings

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Federal Judiciary

  1. District Court (need federal issue), right to a jury, 94 district courts in the country

  2. Circuit Courts of Appeals/Federal Circuit: need a legal error to appeal, heard in 3 judge panel or en banc (when all of the judges listen) 

  3. Supreme Court: original and appellate jurisdiction (hears less than 1% of cases, 82% of cases come from appeal courts)

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SCOTUS Procedure

  1. losing party files writ ($300)

  2. Justices consider petitions (4,000-8,000 a week in a cert pool, afterwards only 30% get considered and put on a list)

  3. Friday Conference- Vote on Pettions (need 4 to grant cert)

  4. Parties file briefs- Merit Briefs (Petitioner: blue, Respondent: red, Reply: green)

  5. Justices review briefs (clerks help)

  6. Oral Arguments (2-4 a day, 30 mins each)

  7. Case Conference to vote

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Writ of Certiorari (cert)

most common, order to court below to send papers after case is accepted

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Writ of Habeas Corpus

detained wrongfully, last effort for incarcerated, hard to win

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Writ of Mandamus

Forcing Hand of official, asking officer for constitutional legal duty, chances are slim

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In forma Pauperis

you can apply if you cannot afford the $300

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