BL 260 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Supremacy Clause, Enumerated Powers, Prodrug
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If congress wants to pass a law, they need to be able to point to provision in the constitution that permits them to do it. National: only limited, enumerated powers granted in constitution. Each branch can limit actions of other two. The constitution, laws, and treaties of the united states are the supreme law of the land . In case of direct conflict between state and federal law, federal law governs. Article 1, section 8: congress has the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises which shall be uniform among the states. States need substation reason to treat citizens of another state differently for basic activities. Any civil judicial decision honored and enforced in all states. 1995: can"t ban guns within 100 feet of school (us vs. lopez) 2012: can"t directly force people to enter a market (affordable care act) 1824: once state substantially affected by another state"s commerce (gibbons v.
