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The bank dispute case, McCulloch v. Maryland, was under the leadership of Chief Justice John Marshall. Marshall was a judge with strong nationalist beliefs.
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Doctrine of Nullification: Politicians in some Southern states believed that state have the rights to cancel national laws the clashed with their state interests. Doctrine of Secession: This would be the right that states have to secede from the Union or withdrawal from it.
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The amendments were important in implementing the Reconstruction of the American South after the war.
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A United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices.
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Prohibits certain business activities that federal government regulators deem to be anticompetitive, and requires the federal government to investigate and pursue trusts, companies, and organizations suspected of being in violation.
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United States Supreme Court case that limited the government's power to control monopolies.
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Dual federalism is the idea that the national and state governments have power in their own regions. During this time Supreme chief justice, John Marshall helped increase the poer of the national government.
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The belief that all levels of government (state and national) should work together to solve problems.
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Introduced programs that responded to the Great Depression. That is Relief for the unemployed and poor, helped the recovery of the economy to normal levels and helped Reform of the financial system to prevent a repeat depression.
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Two main goals of the Great Society social reforms were the elimination of poverty and racial injustice.
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Lynden Johnson expanded the powers of the national government and called his approach to solving national problems creative federalism
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Many political leaders returned power to states. During Reagan Years, president Ronald Reagan supported giving back power to the states.
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Contract detailed the actions the Republicans promised to take if they became the majority party in the United States House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years.
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Devolution is the idea of returning power to the states.