Define These Executive Order of the United States Flashcards

Power of the president to make some rule or law
Limitations: (1) Cannot override an act of Congress (2) Cannot be unconstitutional

Executive Orders, Pardons, Appointments, Commander in Chief

Congress has the power to TAX and SPEND so long as it has a REASONABLE RELATIONSHIP TO THE GENERAL WELFARE

Power to regulate for the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state (includes DC) - CANNOT CONFLICT w/ a Federal Power

Federal law trumps state law when they are in direct conflict

(1) Congress has plenary power to regulate interstate commerce and commerce w/ foreign nations(2) Affectation Doctrine - Congress can regulate any person or thing that crosses state lines, so long as the activity has a substantial economic effect on the flow of commerce(3) Cumulative Impact - Congress can regulate intrastate activity if the cumulative impact of the activity affects interstate commerce

State cannot impair an existing contract
Exception: Police power

CAMPERS:(1) Contraception(2) Abortion(3) Marriage(4) Procreation(5) Education(6) family Relations(7) Sexual relations (substantive due process liberty interest)

RAN
(1) Race(2) Alienage (3) National origin

Gender, legitimacy

Law must be necessary to achieve a compelling government purpose (use for FR/Suspect)
Burden: Gov't

Law must be substantially related to an important government purpose (use for Quasi)
Burden: Gov't

Law must be rationally related to a legitimate government purpose (cannot be irrational or arbitrary)
Burden: Challenger

Law limiting all persons to engage in some activity

Law treats a person or class of persons differently from others