Question

Choose one of the following cases: . McCulloch v. Maryland, Gibbons v. Ogden, or District of Columbia v. Heller. . In at least two well-written paragraphs, explain why the case is important to understanding the changing nature of American federalism.

Answer 1

Gibson v. Ogden was a historic case. It was a test of the commerce clause and federal-statue Ogden, a marine navigator, was involved. He was granted access to NY waters. They had a thirty-year monopoly on managing the seas for building the fastest steamboat. Gibson, a competitor of Ogden's, was found to have violated state law by traveling across the same waterways without Livingston and Fulton's consent. Gibson asked USC.

On March 2, 1824, the US Supreme Court found that state laws violated the federal patent. The court agreed with Gibson. This, they claim, is a violation of the commerce clause, which authorizes Congress to regulate interstate commerce A monopoly in New York and Louisiana was broken. On the other hand, it enshrined federal power over interstate It also said states couldn't enact laws that contradicted Congress or trumped up constitutionally recognized individual rights. It backed the commerce clause. The commerce clause also set minimum manufacturing wages and other safety standards.

Answer 2

It is because in this case, they have established the implied powers of the federal government anf ruther confirmed that no state has the power to over ride a federal institute. And by that, they have learned that is is important to understand the changing nature of american federalism