POL 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Equal Protection Clause, Commerce Clause, Implied Powers
1 Aug 2018
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Power struggle lead to national government did get more active power. Article 4, section 2 full faith and credit laws. States respecting other states laws marriage laws, divorce laws, adoptions laws. Laws are not in the constitution, laws made by congress (you don"t have to recognize same-sex marriage) Unconstitutional to not allow same sex marriage under the 14th amendment (equal protection) A state government must treat citizens of other states, the same way they treat citizens of their own state. Fleeing justice clause if someone flees, they must come back. Article 6 -loyalty oath to us constitution requires state and fed gov"t officials take oath that they support constitution. Practiced differently than it was 200 years ago. Federal government has gotten bigger, more active, more powerful, dealing with domestic issues. Federal government has implied powers (not explicitly stated in constitution, based on something in the constitution) Article 1, section 8 lists powers of fed gov"t.
