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Articles of Confederation
The articles of confederation gave to much power to the state. The federal government could not enforce any laws The states had the most power in this time. -
Constitutional Convention
The constitutional convention was originally called to improve the Articles of Confederation. It turned into creating a new government. This new government gave the Federal more power. -
Commerce Clause
The commerce clause gave a lot of power to the federal government. They now have control over all trade. -
10th Amendment
Powers reserved to state. Any power not listed, says the Tenth Amendment, is left to the states or the people. Powers are not listed, but anything that occurs within state borders are left to the state. The state now had more control. -
Virginia & Kentucky Resolution
the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures took the position that the federal Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional. The states had gained more power because they overruled a federal law. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
Create the Second Bank of the United States and that the state of Maryland lacked the power to tax the Bank. This ruling did not favor the states. Taxing within the states was not a states job. This ruling changed how the supreme court was looked at. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
(Was a landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, encompassed the power to regulate navigation.) The court gave more power to the federal government. Allowing congress to regulate trade gave them one more power to have over states. -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Declared slaves not to have citizenship, thus were property. Declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional. In this ruling neither the state or federal government made the right decision in my opinion. The ruling declared African Americans were not citizens. The state gained the most power out of this because the congress did not have the power to ban slaver, at this time. -
Civil War
The civil war strengthened the line between the Federal and State in a negative way. States believed they should have more power. Because of this they succeeded from the Union. -
14th Amendment
Granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed. Many states still did not allow slaves to have equal rights. The federal government passed this to eliminate that. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was the first Federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
a law passed in 1906 to remove harmful and misrepresented foods and drugs from the market and regulate the manufacture and sale of drugs and food involved in interstate trade. The State had the most power in this act. Regulating food and drugs is regulated state to state. -
16th Amendment
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration. This allowed congress to tax each state based on population. -
The new deal
Because of the Great Depression people turned to the National government instead of the state. The Federal government was there to help. Creating these New deals helped establish a better relationship with the common people and the federal government. -
Korematsu v. United States
Ordered Japanese Americans into internment camps during World War II regardless of citizenship. This ruling favored the federal government heavily. At this time WWII was happening and the country was scared. The Federal Gov tends ti have more in times of war. Because of this the court allowed this to happen. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Declared separate but equal facilities unconstitutional. This ruling prohibited states from discriminating against African Americans. The federal government had the most control in this situation. They had control over discrimination in each state. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The federal government eliminated discrimination in the states. -
American with Disabilities Act
Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. Federal power passed this law to eliminate discrimination. States were allowed to discriminate before this act was passed. -
United States v. Lopez
This ruling set limits to congress power under the commerce clause. The congress can not have control over a states public school. The limit on the power of congress changed how situations were handled. -
Printz v. United States
Supreme Court ruling that established the unconstitutionality of certain interim provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. This gave the state more freedom. This ruling prohibited the federal government from regulating gun sales within states. -
No Child Left Behind
No Child Left Behind authorized federal spending on programs to support K-12 schooling. This law set a outline but states had freedom on which way to take this program. States like New York used this to become number one academics, others like Alabama did not. The Federal government created it but the states have more power in the end. -
Affordable Care Act
is the landmark health reform legislation passed by the 111th Congress and signed into law. This came from the federal government but it gave more power to the states.
