United States Supreme Court : McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 US 316 (1819). Adam J. White -- Destructive Legacy of McCulloch v. Maryland / Nelson Lund -- Sound of the Third Hand Clapping : James Madison's Reading of the Necessary and Proper Clause / Michael Zuckert -- McCulloch v. Maryland and John Marshall's Constitutional Interpretation / Christopher Wolfe -- "A Friend of the Constitution" : John Marshall's Defense of McCulloch v. Maryland / Robert Webking -- How an Economist Might View McCulloch v. Maryland / Abram N. Shulsky -- McCulloch v. Maryland and John Marshall's Judicial Statesmanship / Adam J. White -- Appendix A. United States Supreme Court : McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 US 316 (1819).
Summary:
"John Marshall's opinion in the 1819 Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland affirmed both the supremacy of the federal government and Congress' power to pass laws beyond those specifically enumerated in the Constitution. Controversial at the time, the decision continues to be contended today as scholars and public officials argue over the limits of congressional power and, by extension, the appropriate relationship between federal and state governments. In [this book] six leading political and legal scholars carry on this important debate, analyzing the case's economic context, contemporary views of Marshall'' opinion, and whether or not the decision was an exercise in judicial statesmanship"--Publisher's website.
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