by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What is the 1st Amendment?The 1st Amendment to the Constitution states that, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What is the Supremacy Clause?Article VI, Section 2 of the US Constitution provides that the Constitution is supreme over all laws and that federal law is supreme over state law. Next Article: What is the Full Faith & Credit Clause? Back to: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW What...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?Article IV, Section 1 of the US Constitution states, Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public Acts, Records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.This is known as the Full Faith & Credit...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What is the Commerce Clause?Article I, Section 8, specifically grants to the Federal Government the right to regulate commerce among the several states. This is known as the Commerce Clause.Simply put, the Commerce Clause allows the Federal Government to regulate any...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What are the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clauses?The freedom of religion portion of the 1st Amendment is made up of the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause. The 1st Amendment states that, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What is the Taxing and Spending Clause of the US Constitution?Article 1, Section 8, expressly grants to the Federal Government the Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imports, and Excises. This is known and the Taxing and Spending Clause.The taxing and spending...
