The emergence of dual federalism really began with the creation of our Constitution. The Framers of the Constitution felt that dual federalism, where state and national governments both had significant powers, was the only way for our government to work. These ideals were soon abandoned with the emergence of the Civil War. The debate over slavery led to our government splitting apart and the states of the Confederacy splitting up on their own and our national government crumbling in the southern states. The supreme court case of Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), led to the conclusion that congress did not have the right to ban slavery in the territories. This is an example of slavery and its affect on national powers. National powers during the Civil War era were very unstable because of the unrest between states and their individual stand with slavery. In many cases states made their own laws on slavery and chose not to follow the national laws on the matter. The conclusion of the civil war led to the addition of the 16th and 17th amendments. The 16th authorized congress to create a nation income tax and the 17th gave people the right to appoint senators to duty. Both of these amendments are an example of the national government taking more power after the civil war and in a sense leaving dual federalism behind.
The emergence of dual federalism really began with the creation of our Constitution. The Framers of the Constitution felt that dual federalism, where state and national governments both had significant powers, was the only way for our government to work. These ideals were soon abandoned with the emergence of the Civil War. The debate over slavery led to our government splitting apart and the states of the Confederacy splitting up on their own and our national government crumbling in the southern states.
ReplyDeleteThe supreme court case of Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), led to the conclusion that congress did not have the right to ban slavery in the territories. This is an example of slavery and its affect on national powers. National powers during the Civil War era were very unstable because of the unrest between states and their individual stand with slavery. In many cases states made their own laws on slavery and chose not to follow the national laws on the matter.
The conclusion of the civil war led to the addition of the 16th and 17th amendments. The 16th authorized congress to create a nation income tax and the 17th gave people the right to appoint senators to duty. Both of these amendments are an example of the national government taking more power after the civil war and in a sense leaving dual federalism behind.