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Two governments are fighting for power (state vs national). It ends with the great depression because they are forced to work together to fix it.

Gave more power to the national gov't because they were newer while the state governments had been around for a long time. Marshall wanted to establish and define what the federal government could do within constitutional limits (he had a broad interpretation of the Constitution).

States do not have the power to tax the national government because the nation reigns supreme through the supremacy clause. The power to tax is the power to destroy so the federal government needs to hold that power. The bank is considered constitutional because of the necessary and proper clause.

NY gave Gibbons the sole right to use the Hudson River. The national government wanted to use it so they shut down the monopoly on the basis of the commerce clause. National gov't has the right to regulate commerce.

The Bill of RIghts was protection from national government but not states could limit personal liberties. The case was that the state government was polluting a guy's river so he asked for just compensation based on the fifth amendment but Marshall couldn't do anything because the Bill of RIghts is limited to the federal government.

Put more power in state's hands

Ruling:
1. Slaves can't sue bc they're property
2. Congress can't determine free from slave based on state lines bc crossing state lines changes nothing

Put power into the national government by allowing them to abolish slavery

All people born in US are automatic citizens of the US and deserve equal protection under the law

National gov't ruled all people could vote regardless of race, gender, etc.