PSCI 3322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Supremacy Clause, Tenth Amendment To The United States Constitution, John Marshall

• School: UT-Dallas
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSCI 3322
• Professor: Champagne Anthony

Document Summary

First of our cases to talk about the powers of the legislature. Necessary and proper clause--article i, section 8, paragraph 18. Can a state tax a federal identity: md imposed a tax on the bank of the united states (early federal reserve) Can the federal government create the bank of the united states: necessary and proper clause, article i sec. 8 doesn"t mention this power: bank of the united states. Lots of corruption: very powerful members in the bank, bought and sold members of congress md created a tax on banks. Bank of the united states issued notes (bonds, etc) didn"t pay taxes on those issued notes: article i sec viii lists all powers of congress. The end has the necessary and proper clause. Banks are usually helpful for managing debts and loans: is it necessary, might not be absolutely, but that"s not what it says, what does necessary mean, convenient, useful, simpler, necessary and proper clause.