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o "Necessary and Proper" Clause
o "McCullough vs. Maryland"
o Gives congress implied powers necessary to carry out enumerated/delegated powers. |
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o "Full Faith and Credit Clause"
o Requires that states normally honor public acts and judicial decisions from other states
o 1994 Defense of Marriage Act (DoMA)- Ruled states will not have to recognize same-sex marriages and gay partners will not be eligible for federal benefits |
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o "Supremacy Clause"
o Constitutional Laws are superior to state and local laws
o McCullough V Maryland |
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o Powers that the Constitution does not delegate to nat'l gov't or prohibit to the states are "reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."
o AKA the "Reserve Powers" Amendment |
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Equal Protection Clause
Due Process Clause
1868 |
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| Granted African American men the right to vote |
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| Gave women the right to vote. |
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| Gave 18-year-olds the right to vote. |
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