Constitutional Clauses

Question 1

Citizenship Clause

Answer 1

14th amendment, naturalized all individuals born in US territory as American citizens of that state/territory no matter what

Question 2

Privileges and Immunities Clause

Answer 2

14th Amendment, states are prohibited from any action that takes away or limits a citizens privileges and immunities

Question 3

Due Process Clause

Answer 3

14th Amendment, states unable to deprive life, liberty, or property without the due process of law (defending themselves and their innocence)

Question 4

Equal Protections Clause

Answer 4

14th Amendment, no state denial of equal protection to its citizens

Question 5

Prohibition Clause

Answer 5

13th Amendment, involuntary servitude/slavery as a punishment

Question 6

Disenfranchised previously eligible males due to crime but still counted towards state representation, allowing African American men to be targeted and mass incarcerated; unable to vote yet still giving the state more power

Answer 6

14th amendment section 2

Question 7

14th Amendment Section 3

Answer 7

Treason as an executive officer/congressmen who has taken oath to defend Constitution cannot run for office again unless 2/3 vote of both houses overrides

Question 8

14th Amendment Section 4

Answer 8

1. Debts incurred by being Confederate/slaveowner are invalid and not protected by the government
2. Debts on the Loyalist side are valid and can be given a check by the government to pay off

Question 9

14th Amendment Section 5

Answer 9

Congress has the power to enforce these things (mini necessary and proper clause)

Question 10

Commerce Clause

Answer 10

Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, Congress power to regulate interstate commerce

Question 11

Necessary and Proper Clause

Answer 11

Article 1, Sect. 8 Clause 18, Congress given implied powers to enforce expressed powers

Question 12

Supremacy Clause

Answer 12

Article VI, Clause 2, Constitution and laws made to express constitutional powers = supreme to all other laws

Question 13

Amendment X

Answer 13

Powers not delegated to the Feds and not prohibited from states are given to states

Question 14

Original and Appellate Jurisdiction

Answer 14

Article III, Section 2, Clause 2 Original power given when involving foreign ambassaors, consuls, and/or states, the rest of cases given to lower courts and move up as appellate jurisdiction cases

Question 15

US Judiciary power granted to Supreme Court

Answer 15

Article III, section 1, Clause 1, US Judiciary power given to