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Issues to know for the upcoming TEST (35
questions, multiple choice, so difficult that it may violate the 8th
amendment) Colonial factions Impact of the French-Indian War British actions that angered the colonial factions Articles of Confederation Weaknesses Reasons for the weaknesses Constitutional convention Madison's motivation Reasons it was called Virginia plan, New Jersey Plan, Connecticut "Compromise" Introduction of Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances Bill of Rights 3/5th compromise Charles Beard’s thesis and criticism of it Beliefs of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists Centinel Fed #14, #15 Ratification Federalism Necessary and Proper Clause, Commerce clause, General Welfare Clause 10th amendment Impact of: McCulloch v Maryland Gibbons v Ogden US v Lopez NLRB v Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation Gonzalez v Raich (and Obama's decision on medical marijuana) Federalist #51 Main arguments, threats to liberty, solutions “New federalism” “Cooperative federalism” “Regulated federalism” “Dual federalism” Full Faith and Credit Gay marriage and the Defense of Marriage Act Separation of powers Membership, function, constituency
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