Exploring Constitutional Interpretations of Federalism

The video tutorial discusses the big three constitutional clauses: the Necessary and Proper Clause, the Supremacy Clause, and the Commerce Clause. It explains how interpretations of these clauses have expanded federal power. The Necessary and Proper Clause allows Congress to exercise implied powers, while the Supremacy Clause establishes federal law as supreme over state laws. The Commerce Clause gives Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce, which has been broadly interpreted to cover a wide range of activities. The video also touches on the 10th Amendment, which reserves powers to the states, and highlights key Supreme Court cases like McCulloch v. Maryland and US v. Lopez.

What are the powers directly stated in the Constitution called?

• Implied powers

• Concurrent powers

• Reserved powers

• Enumerated powers

Which clause is also known as the Elastic Clause?

• Equal Protection Clause

• Commerce Clause

• Supremacy Clause

• Necessary and Proper Clause

What does the Necessary and Proper Clause allow Congress to do?

• Declare war

• Make laws related to enumerated powers

• Regulate interstate commerce

• Override state laws

Which Supreme Court case dealt with both the Necessary and Proper Clause and the Supremacy Clause?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• US v. Lopez

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Wickard v. Filburn

What does the Supremacy Clause establish?

• State laws are superior to federal laws

• Federal government is superior to state governments

• States can tax the national government

• Congress can regulate interstate commerce

What does the Commerce Clause allow Congress to regulate?

• Interstate commerce

• Intrastate commerce

• Local businesses

• State taxes

Which case ruled that Congress could regulate a farmer's wheat grown for personal use?

• US v. Lopez

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Wickard v. Filburn

• Gibbons v. Ogden

What was the significance of US v. Lopez?

• It expanded the Necessary and Proper Clause

• It limited the scope of the Commerce Clause

• It allowed states to tax the national government

• It reinforced the Supremacy Clause

Which amendment reserves powers to the states?

• 10th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 5th Amendment

What does the 14th Amendment do in relation to state power?

• Limits state power

• Strengthens state power

• Allows states to regulate interstate commerce

• Reserves powers to the states