GOVT 2306 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Aaron Ogden, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Commerce Clause
20 Oct 2016
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Federalism - system of divided power between central and state government. States do much of the routine governance in the us. State laws provide regulations for birth, death, marriage, divorce, and most crime and punishment. Commercial law, corporations, professions, educations, prisons, highways, welfare, and environmental issues. Federalism exists because it is a method for bringing together smaller units to achieve a larger goal, fostering commerce and improving military security. Immediate effect of the new constitution post articles of confederation was the increase in national power and to delegate to the national government distinctive powers and responsibilities such as national defense and foreign policy. Mcculloch vs. maryland - congress had the power to incorporate the. If congress had the power to incorporate, the second issue was whether maryland could tax the bank. 8 is the necessary and proper clause, therefore, a bank of the us would be a mean of accomplishing some of those enumerated powers.
