THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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The issue of congressional privileges
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The regulation of interstate commerce
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The right of states to tax a federal property
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The Supreme Court’s right to declare Congressional acts unconstitutional
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why it matters: Gibbons v. Ogden established the precedent that Congress-not the states-has the authority to regulate interstate commerce. The court held that the federal government has the exclusive power to regulate interstate commerce with respect to the nation’s navigable waters.
Detailed explanation-2: -After the State of New York denied Gibbons access to the Hudson Bay, he sued Ogden. The case went to the Supreme Court, and Chief Justice Marshall’s opinion carried out the clear original intent of the Constitution to have Congress, not the states, regulate interstate commerce.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ogden filed a complaint in New York court to stop Gibbons from operating his boats, claiming that the monopoly granted by New York was legal even though he operated on shared, interstate waters. Gibbons disagreed arguing that the U.S. Constitution gave Congress the sole power over interstate commerce.
Detailed explanation-4: -The court decided in this case that the commerce clause allows Congress to regulate not only interstate commerce but also intrastate commerce (commerce within a state) that substantially impacts interstate commerce.