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Term
Substantive Due Process
Definition
1. Is there a FR? 2. Has it been infringed 3. Is there sufficent justification for government's infringement 4. Are the means sufficently related to the purpose
Term

Eldridge Test

(for what and what is it)

Definition

1. Procedural Due Process

2. a. importance of right to individual

b. chance of erroneous deprivation

c. burden on government

Term
Strict Scrutiny
Definition
narrowly tailored to a compelling governmental interest
Term
Intermediate Scrutiny
Definition
substantially related to an important governmental interest
Term
Rational Basis
Definition
Rationally Related to a legitimate government interest
Term
P/I 14th
Definition

closed b/c of Slaughterhous 

Revived under Saenz

Term
Civil Liberties
Definition

1. EPC

2. Procedural Due Process

3. Substantive Due Process

4. P/I 14th

5. 11th Abrogation

Term
Procedural Due Process
Definition

1. Has there been a deprivation

2. Of Life, Liberty or Property

3. Without Due Process of law

Term
Substantive Due Process
Definition

1. Is there a FR?

2. Has it been infringed

3. Is the law the substantially justified

4. Are the means sufficently related to the ends

Term
Property
Definition

Roth - Entitlement

1. Importance of Interest the Individual has in it

2. Reasonable Expectation for it to continue

Term
What is compelling state interest under Affirmative Action?
Definition

1. remedying your own past discrim bakke

2. diversity limited grutter

- NO quotas gratz

Term
What is narrowly tailored under affirmative action?
Definition

1. Need to be your own discrimination parents involved

2. no quotas

3. vague race-neutral polic NO Croson

Term
Triggers for higher scrutiny
Definition

1. Immutable

2. Carolen Products 'discrete and insular'

3.History of discrimination 

Term
Abrogration of State Sovereignty under the 11th
Definition
If Congres acts pursuant to 14th, state immunity is abrogated and they can be sued in fed court
Term
State Action
Definition

Must be State Action in order to sue for 14th

Exceptions:

1. Public Function

2. Entanglement Burton

DOES NOT APPLY to licenses Moose Lodge

Term
How to Do An EPC Claim
Definition

1. Is there state action

2. What is the classifcation

3. Facial/Benign/Neutral/Invidious

4. Level of Scrutiny

5. State Interest

6. Over/Under

Term
 Commere Clause
Definition

1. channels

2. insturmentalities

3. substantially related to interstate commerce

Term
Lopez
Definition
limited scope of Commerce Clause Power
Term
Morrison under CC
Definition

substantially limited 'substantially related' by making it hard to prove for non-economic activites for cumulative effect on interstate commerce

* A Lot of congressional hearings

Term
Spending Clause
Definition

DOle - congress can attach reasonable conditions to funds

 

* cannot directly compel 

Term
14 §5
Definition

Boerne - congress acts must be congruant and proportional to the discrimination they are trying to remedy 

- If something gets higher scrutiny under EPC, more power to act

 

Term
Treaty
Definition
Effective when ratified by the Senate
Term
Exec Order
Definition
An agreement between the US and a foreign country that is effective when signed by the pres and head of other government
Term
Limits on State Power
Definition

I. Pre-Emption VI - Supremacy

II. DCC

III. P/I Art IV §2

Term
Federal Legis Power
Definition

I. Commerce Clause Art 1 §8

II. Tax and Spending Power 

III. 14 §5

IV. Commandeering

V. N/P Art 1 §18

VI. 11th abrogation

Term
Commandeering
Definition

10th Am

Cannot compel states states to act

NY v US

Printz

 

Term
N/P
Definition

Art 1 §18

McCollough

Term
11th Abrogation
Definition
Hibbs - more leniancy if higher scrutiny
Term
Exec Powers
Definition

1. War

2. Exec Orders

3. Holding Enemy Combatants

Term

Pre-Emption

 

Definition

Article VI 

[Explicit, Implicit, Field Pre-Emption]

Term
DCC
Definition

1. Is the State Discriminating?

a. Yes- Granholm

b. No - Pike

2. How is it Discriminating (ins and outs)

a. facial philly

b. intent kassel

c. effect (argue both)

3. Is there an Exception?

a. Market Participant?

b. Congress Acted

Term
Pike Test
Definition

DCC

Balance of State interest on burden on interstate commerce

Term
Granholm Test
Definition

a. legit state interest

b. substantially relation to non protectionist goal

c. No less discriminatory alternatives

Term
P/I IV §2 between DCC
Definition

P/I can only be used if:

a. Discrimination against out of staters

b. Corps/ALiens cannot sue under it

c. No DCC exceptions

Term
P/I Analysis
Definition

1. Has the state discriminated against out of staters

2. Does it infringe on a FR (Corfield - CLAMS!)

3. Is it justified?

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