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Baker V. Carr
Redistricting claims raise non-political questions and therefore are justifiable
Tennessee residents alleged state congressional redistricting didn't take into account population shifts, leading to districts of unequal size
1 man 1 vote
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Does the federal judiciary have jurisdiction over questions or redistricting?
McCulloch vs. Maryland
From the necessary and proper clause, Congress has implied powers and is not limited to its expressed powers
Maryland passed laws to tax the bank of the United States
Congress CAN establish a national bank. A state CANNOT tax a federal government.
The supremacy clause asserts that the federal government is superior to state government when the two conflict
Issues:1. Did Congress have the power to establish a national bank?2. Can a state tax a federal government?
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US V. Lopez
A student in Texas brought an unloaded gun to school and was charged of violating the federal gun free zones act of 1990
Did the gun free school zones act of 1990 unconstitutionally exceed congress's authority to legislate under the commerce clause?
Gun free school zones act of 1990 is unconstitutional
Some powers are reserved to the states via the 10th amendment

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