1. Government Powers STATION 2

2. 2 Court Cases that Increased Government Power- Under Chief Justice Marshall! Gibbons V. Ogden- NY State gives Ogden rights to transport goods in NY/NJ waterways. Gibbons sues and wins. Supreme Court rules INTERSTATE Commerce is regulated by National/Federal Gov’t. McCulloch V. Maryland- Bank Cashier McCulloch refuses to pay Maryland “stamp tax” on bank notes. Supreme Court rules Nat’l Gov.t has the right to create a Nat’l bank IMPLIED Powers- elastic clause and a State can not tax a federal entity.

3. Court Case that Increased Government Power- Under Chief Justice Taney Dred Scott V. Sanford (1857) Scott sues to be free after living in a free state upon returning to Missouri, a slave state. Justice Taney ruled that Scott was property. To change his status would be to take away property rights. Taney Ruled Missouri Compromise Unconstitutional- Limiting POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY, people in a state could not vote on Slave or Free property is property.

4. Gibbons V. Ogden 1824 McCulloch V. Maryland (1819 Dred Scott V. Sanford (1857) Governmnent Powers Increase #2 Interstate commerce- Trade between states Q: Who regulates commerce? A: National Government regulates trade of all types between states. Implied Powers- “Necessary and Proper” Q: Can State tax a agency of the US gov’t? A: Nat’l Bank Constitutional & State can not tax. Popular Sovereignty- people choice Q: Can Congress ban Slaver, property? A: Missouri Compromise Unconstitutional

5. Here is what gets asked on the Final: This was the result of the Chief Justice John Marshall Supreme Court Decisions? Strengthening of the power of the Federal Government. How did Supreme Court decisions under Chief Marshall affect government? Federal Powers increased over states rights. Supreme Court under Marshall increased its power by? Federal Government is the supreme power. The implied powers suggested by the Constitution shows the founders recognized the? Powers of government needed to be able to adapt to change. The Supreme Court decision of Gibbons v. Ogden were based on the federal governments power to? Regulate Interstate Commerce