PSC 324 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Northwest Ordinance, Enumerated Powers, Missouri Compromise
11 Sep 2018
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Congressional power in the early republic: the bank controversy and mcculloch v. maryland (1819) No authority for congress to ban mail robbing, but is implied. Military draft is not specifically enumerated, but wording, seen broadly, could be interpreted so. National government should assume the debts incurred by the state government during the revolutionary war. To secure the ability to trade/borrow globally. To increase public support for the new government. To require the government to develop stable sources of revenue. All leads to chartering a national bank (very early federal reserve) Congress is issuing an illegal document to establish. Tried to interfere with the operation of the bank. James mcculloh = in charge of branch, refuses to pay tax. 1) constitutional history courts haven"t addressed, but other presidents and congresses have and have all concluded that the bank bill is constituted.
