NSL FRQ

Based on the constitutional clause dentified in part A, explain why the facts of Gonzales v. Raich led to a different ruling / holding than the ruling / holding in United States u. Lopez.

Gonzales v. Raich was different because Marijuana could be taken outside of California which means it would go into 49 other states that does not have legal medical marijuana. Marijuana is a national market and therefore was apart of interstate commerce, making it so the national government could restrict.

Identify the constitutional clause that is common in both United States v. Lopez (1995) and National Labor Relations Board v. Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation (1937).

Identify the constitutional clause that is common in both United States v. Lopez (1995) and National Labor Relations Board v. Jones (1937). The commerce clause.

Explain how the facts of McCulloch v. Maryland and the facts of Arizona v. United States led to a similar holding in both cases.

In McCulloch v. Maryland court case it was said that the state could not tax a federal bank. And In Arizona v. United States, it was said that the state could not regulate immigration the way that it attempted to. In both cases, states attempted to wield power that constitutionally should belong to the national government.

How did the National Labor Relations Board v. Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation affect the balance of power between the states and the national government.

It gave more power to congress and the federal government to be able to regulate interstate commerce

Identify the constitutional clause that is common to both National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (2012) and McCulloch v. Maryland (1819).

Necessary and proper clause (The Necessary and Proper Clause enables Congress to pass special laws to require other departments of the government to prosecute or adjudicate particular claims, whether asserted by the government itself or by private persons.)

Based on the constitutional clause identified in part A, explain why the facts of National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius led to a similar ruling / holding to McCulloch u. Maryland.

Overall it led to a similar ruling because both have power to the federal government but McCulloch v. Maryland took away power from states while NFIB v. Sebelius equally gave rights

Identify the constitutional clause that is common to both Gonzales v. Raich (2004) and United States v. Lopez (1995).

The constitutional clause that is shared is the commerce clause because Gonzales v. Raich and US v. Lopez challenged laws relating to purchasing goods within and out of state lines.

Explain how the facts in United States v. Lopez led to a different holding than in National Labor Relations Board v. Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation.

The facts of US v Lopez struck down a federal law creating gun-free school zones, which limited the power of the federal government in relation to the states. While NLRB v Jones gave more power to the government

Identify a common constitutional principle used to make a ruling in both McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and Arizona v. United States (2012).

The supremacy clause states that the central governments law will overpower state law. This is relevant to both McCulloch vs. Maryland and Arizona vs. United states as they both deal with conflict between state law and national law.

Principle of Federalism

the dividing or sharing of power between the National Government and the State Governments