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It was the first offcial paper and agreement among the states
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The founding fathers and other important men got together to write our US constitution to give the federal government more power.
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The Congress has power to make laws that are "necessary and proper" for executing the powers given by the U.S. Constitution.
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Any rights not given to the Federal Government ar given to the states and the people. This is an increase of the states power.
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Political statements (written by Madison and Jefferson) stating that the federal Alien & Sedition Acts were unconstitutional. States had the right to declare unconstitutional acts of congress
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Maryland tried to charge taxes on all notes NOT from Maryland but then the Federal Government told them that they couldn't do that and took that power away
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The Supreme Court held the power to regulate interstate commerce
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The government took away the states power to choose if slavery was legal in their state or not.
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States are granted land to build universities
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If you're born in the US you are considered a US Citizen. This affected everyone in the US not state by state
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prohibits certain business activities that Federal Government regulators deem to be anti-competitive and requires the federal government to investigate and persue trusts
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The Federal Government was able to regulate and choose what foods or drugs were dangerous, addictive and illigal
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States can charge income tax set by themselves
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A decision by the supreme court which ruled that the 14th amendment had extended the reach of certain limitations on Federal Government authority set by the 1st amendment
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More laws that all had to follow and states had no say in were passed
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A law passed, outlawing discrimination based off of race, religion, sex, or national origin. All states must follow this law
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Authorized formation of local community action agencies as part of the war on poverty. These Agencies were then regulated by the Federal Government.
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Passed by congress, making it illegal to discriminate someone based on disibility. This is a law everyone must follow, thus, giving the Federal Government more power.
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During Clinton's 3rd and 4th year of his presidency. Many laws and acts were passed which increased the Federal Govrnment's power.
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The first Supreme Court case since the New Deal to set limits to Congress power under the Commerce Clause of the US Constitutuion
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Established the Unconstitutuionality of certain interim provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Act
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9/11 gave the Federal Gevernment more power because they bagan passing a large amount of nationwide laws.
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requires states to develop assesments in basic skills. This givs the states the power to decide what scores students need on tests or even what tests to take
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The Federal Government gained more protection and power by creating Homeland Security after 9/11
