Question

based on the excerpt how did the supreme courts decision in untied states v peters 1809 increae the power of the federal goverment

Answer 1

By giving the federal government the right to override the legislature made by the state government.

Explanation:

United States government allow both States and Federal government to create their own legislations as long as they do not violate the constitution. But, Problems often arise when the legislations made by the state government and federal government were opposing one another.

This was the main issue that was discussed in United States v Peters in 1809.

In that case, the court determine that the Federal government held supremacy over the states government. This means that if they legislations made by the Feds and the States are opposing one another, the legislations by Federal government's should always be prioritized. It could override any legislations made by the states