As a Federalist, Marshall exerted great influence over the other members of the Court to support federal supremacy over state sovereignty. The Supreme Court's decisions in the named cases prevented the states from subordinating the federal government to state laws. Some of these cases rested on the implied powers of Congress, rather than the enumerated powers; others rested on interpretation of enumerated powers, such as the Interstate Commerce Clause and its application. In these cases, the Supreme Court's decisions set a precedent allowing the Legislative Branch to exercise "implied powers," in addition to the expressed powers listed in Article I of the Constitution. Both cases exercised the interstate commerce clause of Article I, and both relied on the Article VI Supremacy Clause. Chief Justice John Marshall's opinions transferred some of the power traditionally held by the states to the Federal government.
George Gibbons Hearne died in 1932.
Daniel Webster (1782-1852) was a famous statesman and constitutional lawyer who argued before the US Supreme Court and won some of the nation's earliest landmark cases (see below). Some of these victories may have been aided by the fact that they involved representing citizens against state interests before the Marshall Court. Chief Justice John Marshall was a Federalist who believed in limiting states' rights. Nevertheless, Daniel Webster was consider brilliant, and a superb orator.He also served twice as Secretary of State, under William Henry Harrison, from 1841-1843, and Millard Fillmore, from 1850-1852, and was elected to seats on the House of Representatives and the Senate.Daniel Webster's Notable Supreme Court Cases:Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 17 US 518 (1819) (represented Dartmouth)McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 US 316 (1819) (represented McCulloch)Cohens v. Virgina, 19 US 264 (1821) (represented Cohens)Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 US 1 (1824) (represented Gibbons)
Gibbons v. Ogden
Gibbons v. Ogden was argued before the US Supreme Court on February 5, 1924, and the Court released its decision on March 2, 1824. Gibbons established Congress had sole constitutional authority to regulate interstate commerce.Case Citation:Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 US 1 (1824)
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Chief Justice John Marshall wrote the only opinion issued for McCulloch v. Maryland; the case was decided by a unanimous vote of 7-0.Case Citation:McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 US 316 (1819)
They established the rights of power between federal and state governments.
Both gave the federal government more power by expanding its authority in individual state's economic activities. McCulloch v Maryland gave the federal bank power over states, and Gibbons v Ogden gave Congress power to regulate interstate commerce.
They both gave more power to the federal government instead of the individual states
Congress. Marshall's decisions set a precedent allowing the Legislative Branch to exercise "implied powers," in addition to the expressed powers listed in Article I of the Constitution.