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Definitely gain in state power. It may not have seemed like it at the time because it was our first constitution but the states were given so much freedom with the Articles of Confederation. They could print money, have their own banks, etc.
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Increase in federal power. The constitution was the beginning of a strong federal system. It literally tells the state and federal governments what powers they have, the federal has more.
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Gives congress power to regulate trade with foreign countries. Does not allow states to negotiate trade on their terms anymore. Power goes to the federal government.
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Increase in federal power. Clause basically says states must follow federal laws because they are supreme. Hence the name.
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This amendment outlines the concept of federalism. It basically stated that if something was not in the constitution then it would be a state power.
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Increase in federal power. States could not target part of federal government with their own legislation. Put restrictions on which laws states could make.
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Expanded what congress could relegate with the commerce clause. Increase in federal power.
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HUGE increase in federal power. Besides slavery the entire war was about states rights. The union one and the following reconstruction period was all about the federal government flexing it's muscles in victory.
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Amendment stated that anyone born on United States soil would become a citizen. More power to federal government because this law was enforced no matter how much protesting the state's put up.
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Power went to states. They were racist and treated African Americans poorly. This allowed the states to enforce their segregation laws "separate but equal"
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Made food safer to eat, less contaminated meats. Increase in federal power. Act cracks down on poor food practice often used in interstate trade.
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Congress has the power to tax incomes. Increase in federal power. States have to obey constitution so once it became ratified, it was a big increase in federal power.
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Selective Incorporation- the USA can determine how it wants to read the constitution. Power to federal government, convicted Gitlow for criticizing government.
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The New Deal was the beginning of citizens in need having a heavy reliance on federal government for basic needs. If the citizens need the gov that bad, it is an increase in power.
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Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, segregation was dead. Increase in federal power, at least in the south. The state governments were still racist back then and this did not go over too well.
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This was the beginning of the end of segregation and accepted racism. Federal government gained power, the states in the south hated this act for the most part but the federal power trumped the states.
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Power back to the states. More state power, Reagan is still loved by the republican party because of this. "Devolution"
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Americans could not be discriminated on the account of their disability. Increase in federal power. It was a federal act placing restriction on what states were getting away with with the disabled of America.
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The government shut down for two years. Devolution (power going back to the states)became greatly involved. With the shut down of the federal government, state governments took lots of power.
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Power to federal government. Lopez raised question of whether or not the federal government's power had gone to far. Federal government was regulating a local school.
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Federal power increased. Gun restrictions, the ability to legally obtain a gun became harder.
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Standardized testing imposed by the federal government. Federal government gains power, reaches through education now.
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Largest terrorist attack in US history. America goes into great hysteria, federal gov declares war and vows revenge. Gets lots of support at the beginning for upcoming war.
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More power to federal government. Appointed the federal government the job of keeping the homeland safe. Keeping the state's safe, the federal government is sort of like a big brother here.
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Increase in federal power. Federal government gives money and helps out people who don't have adequate money for healthcare expenses. Federal government supplies for people and increases power.
