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Original Jurisdiction

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Case can go directly to Supreme Court • Congress CANNOT “enlarge or restrict”

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Appellate Jurisdiction

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Case is appealed up to Supreme Court • Congress MAY regulate scope

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Congress & Supreme Court

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Congress CANNOT tell Supreme Court what to do

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Congress & Lower Courts

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Congress CAN establish lower courts & jurisdiction

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Mootness

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The issue has already been resolved

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Ripeness

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Case is not ready to be brought to court

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Standing

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Plaintiff must have a personal injury at stake

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Case or Controversy

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Must be an actual dispute No case or controversy is a synonym for mootness, ripeness, or standing

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Independent & Adequate State Grounds

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A case resolved on independent & adequate state grounds will not go to the Supreme Court

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Political Questions/Justiciability

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Federal Courts will not hear cases regarding legislative or executive power

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Eleventh Amendment

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Citizens of one state CANNOT sue their own or another state

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Exceptions to Eleventh Amendment

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State Consent • Government Official • Municipalities

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Veto Power

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President has the power to VETO

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Presidential Appointment Power

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The power to appoint ambassadors, judges, heads of agencies

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Joint Appointment Power

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CONGRESS may appoint members when the agency has NO regulatory or rulemaking authority

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Presidential Pardon Power

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Absolute power of the President • Only pardon FEDERAL crimes

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Commander-in-Chief

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President can Command Troops, but CANNOT Declare War

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Presidential Treaty Power

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President has the power to enter into treaties

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Treaty Conflict

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If treaty & federal law conflict - LAST IN TIME prevails

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Executive Order

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Domestic

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Executive Agreement

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Foreign

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Constitutionality of Executive Orders

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CANNOT conflict or supersede Congress

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Presidential Powers List

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Veto • Appointment • Pardon • Commander in Chief • Treaty • Executive Order/Agreement

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Congressional Taxing Power

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To raise revenue for the general welfare

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Congressional Spending Power
For the general welfare
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Commerce Clause
Congress has broad power to regulate commerce • Regulate the making, manufacturing, shipping of a widget
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War Power
Congress can declare war
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Foreign Affairs
Congress has the Primary Authority
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Aliens
Congress has the power over non-citizens
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Coin Money
Congress has the power to coin money
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Federal Land
Congress has power over federal land including Washington D.C. • Parks, Monuments
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Congressional Powers
Tax & Spend • Commerce Clause • Declare War • Foreign Affairs • Aliens • Coin Money • Federal Land
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Definition - Delegation of Powers
Congress CAN delegate powers • MUST include guidelines & limitations
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Definition - Necessary & Proper Clause
Whatever is "necessary & proper" to enact enumerated powers Necessary & Proper Clause must be linked to an enumerated power
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SUPREMACY CLAUSE Rule
A conflict exists between Federal and State Law • In a conflict, Federal ALWAYS wins
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TENTH AMENDMENT
State Law can be MORE RESTRICTIVE than Federal Law
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States have POLICE POWER
States can pass laws for health, safety, and welfare • There is NO Federal Police Power
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COMMANDEER RULE
Federal Government CANNOT REQUIRE a state to do anything
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DORMANT COMMERCE CLAUSE Rule
State law regulating business CANNOT discriminate against out-of-state businesses
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Discriminatory on Face
Strict Scrutiny Applies
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Discriminatory Effect
Intermediate scrutiny applies • Burden on Commerce should not be excessive
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Market Participant Exception
State controls entire industry • State may discriminate
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FULL FAITH & CREDIT
Judgment in one state must be given full faith & credit in another state
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Federal Immunity
States cannot sue Federal Government • States cannot tax Federal Government • State can tax individuals • Individual cannot sue, unless consent
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State Immunity
Federal Government & States can sue a State • Federal Government may not tax a government activity • Federal Government may tax a proprietary business
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Definition - Equal Protection
Government is treating people DIFFERENTLY
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Strict Scrutiny
Applies to Race, Alienage, National Origin • Government has the burden • NECESSARY to achieve a COMPELLING interest
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Intermediate Scrutiny
Applies to Gender, Illegitimacy • Government has the burden • SUBSTANTIALLY related to an IMPORTANT interest
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Rational Basis
Applies to Everyone Else • Plaintiff has the burden • RATIONALLY related to a LEGITIMATE interest
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Definition - Substantive Due Process
Government regulating a right for ALL PEOPLE
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Levels of Scrutiny - Substantive Due Process
Fundamental Right - Strict Scrutiny • Non-Fundamental Right - Rational Basis
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Fundamental Rights
Vote • Free Speech • Interstate Travel
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Privacy Rights
CAMPER triggers Strict Scrutiny: • Contraception • Abortion - Undue Burden • Marriage • Procreation • Education • Raise Family
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Definition - Procedural Due Process
Property Rights - Governmental jobs • Licenses • Public benefits
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Levels of Scrutiny - Procedural Due Process
No Levels of Scrutiny • Need Notice AND Hearing Make sure property right has vested
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Equal Protection & Due Process
FEDERAL Law = 5th Amendment vs. STATE Law = 14th Amendment
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Definition - Privileges & Immunities
State passes law that treats NON-RESIDENTS differently
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13th Amendment
Bans slavery • PRIVATE individuals cannot racially discriminate
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15th Amendment
Voting & Racial Discrimination
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TAKINGS CLAUSE Rule
1) Government taking Private Property 2) For Public Use 3) With Just Compensation
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Definition - Public
Use Any overall public benefit
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Inverse Condemnation
Denies you the economic benefit of the land • Value left is WORTH NOTHING
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RELIGION Definition - Establishment Clause
Government cannot pass a law that formally sponsors or establishes a religion
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Tests for Estabishment Clause
1) History and Tradition: whether the challenged government action accords with historical practices and the Founding Fathers' original intent (e.g., citizens shall not be coerced into participating in religious observance) 2) Neutrality: whether the challenged government action is religiously neutral
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Definition - Free Exercise Clause
Government must remain neutral on practice of religion A Law NEUTRAL to religion will be constitutional even if the EFFECT prohibits religion
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Content-Based Regulation
Government stops the message • Triggers Strict Scrutiny
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Content-Neutral Regulation
Regulation on Time, Place, & Manner • Where, When, & How
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Constitutionality - Content-Neutral Regulation
Furthers significant governmental interest • Leaves open alternative means of communication • Form of Intermediate Scrutiny
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Public Forum
Streets & Parks • Must further significant government interest • Leave open alternative means of communication
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Non-Public Forum
Billboards, Signs, Buses • Reasonably related to a legitimate government interest
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Obscenity
1) A prurient interest in sex by objective local community standards 2) Depicts sex in a patently offensive manner 3) Lacks any serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value Art may be viewed differently in different communities. Be sure to look at the local community standards stated in the question
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Clear & Present Danger
1) Speech incites imminent violent action 2) Likely to produce violence
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Fighting Words
Harsh language likely to incite an average person to commit violence
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Commercial Speech
Business Related Speech • REASONABLE fit to a SUBSTANTIAL interest • Narrowly tailored
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False/Misleading Advertisement
Speech that provides false/misleading information • Not Protected
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Prior Restraint
Stops speech before it is published • Injunctions, Gag Orders
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Unfettered Discretion
Government official cannot choose/allow one form of speech over another
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Overbroad & Vague Speech
Statute cannot be too broad or too vague • Keywords: "any" or "all"
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Bill of Attainder
Cannot expressly PUNISH an individual or named group of people • Applies to both Federal and State Government
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Ex Post Facto Laws
Law that retroactively makes action illegal • Applies to both Federal and State Government
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Definition - Contracts Clause
STATE cannot EXPRESSLY impair your ability to enter a contract
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Definition - State Action
There must be State/Government action to violate the constitution

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