Total run time:
1h 23m
How did the Founders envision federalism? Why is it a crucial part of our Constitutional government? Is it still functioning today in the way it was intended? This unit covers basic questions about the need and demand for federalism, as well as more in-depth discussions of both historical and modern clashes between states and the federal government.
What does it mean for Congress to have all “necessary and proper” powers? Did the Founders agree on what this meant?
Professor Kurt Lash illustrates how this issue was manifested in McCulloch v. Maryland. Despite a decision during the Constitut
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What does it mean for Congress to have all “necessary and proper” powers? Did the Founders agree on what this meant?
Professor Kurt Lash illustrates how this issue was manifested in McCulloch v. Maryland. Despite a decision during the Constitutional Convention to not charter a national bank, the first Congress did establish such an institution. The fight over a national bank ended up at the Supreme Court, where Chief Justice John Marshall wrote the opinion that confirmed Congress had this power under the “necessary and proper” clause. How much power “necessary and proper” grants to Congress is still a matter of debate today.
Professor Kurt T. Lash holds the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Chair in Law at the University of Richmond School of Law. He is the Founder and Director of the Richmond Program on the American Constitution.
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
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