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Chapter 3 AMSCO Generally LESSON 7 Chapter 3 AMSCO Generally Centralists vs Decentralists

STUDENTS WILL KNOW THAT: The interpretation of the 10th and 14th Amendments, the commerce clause, the necessary and proper clause, and other enumerated and implied powers are at the heart of the debate over the balance of power between the national and state governments. The balance of power between the national and state governments has changed over time based on U.S. Supreme Court interpretation of such cases as: McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), which declared that Congress has implied powers necessary to implement its enumerated powers and established supremacy of the U.S. Constitution and federal laws over states laws United States v. Lopez (1995), which ruled that Congress may not use the commerce clause to make possession of a gun in a school zone a federal crime, introducing a new phase of federalism that recognized the importance of state sovereignty and local control National policymaking is constrained by the sharing of power between and among the three branches and the state governments.

THINK ABOUT IMPLIED POWERS AND RESERVED POWERS What are the constitutional arguments used by Centralists and Decentralists in the debate over the balance of power? THINK ABOUT IMPLIED POWERS AND RESERVED POWERS CENTRALISTS = FEDERALISTS = NATIONALISTS = LOOSE CONSTRUCTIONISTS DECENTRALISTS = ANTI-FEDERALISTS = STATES RIGHTERS = STRICT CONSTRUCTIONISTS

DEBATE BETWEEN CENTRALISTS AND DECENTRALISTS THE CENTRALIST (NATIONALIST) POSITION The Constitution is a supreme law established by the people; it was intended that the central government's powers be liberally defined The national government is a government of all the people, and each state speaks for only some of the people Constitution created by people (“We the people...”) and not the states Elastic, commerce, and taxing/spending clauses give great power to national government Powers go to states only if they have been surrendered by national government When in doubt, matter should be resolved in favor of national government Implied loose interpretation of the Constitution While state govt’s may be closer to people, some of those state governments have violated people’s basic rights (e.g. South during first 70 years of 20th century) – national government has been key protector of rights

DEBATE BETWEEN CENTRALISTS AND DECENTRALISTS THE DECENTRALIST (STATES’ RIGHTS) POSITION The national government is nothing more than an agent of the states, and every one of its powers should be narrowly defined Constitution carefully limits national authority to delegated powers The 10th Amendment prohibits the national government from using delegated powers to interfere with activities reserved for the states 10th Amendment gives broad powers to states When in doubt as to which holds a power, matter should be resolved in favor of states Implies strict interpretation of the Constitution National government has gotten too big and impersonal State governments are closer to the people

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) In 1816, the Federal gov’t established the Second Bank of the United States in Baltimore, Maryland In 1818, the State of Maryland passed an act titled, “an act to impose a tax on all banks or branches thereof, in the State of Maryland, not charted by the legislature. With the bank refusing to pay such taxes, the case went all the way to the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Marshall ruled in favor of the banks and gave his ruling on two important parts: The establishment of national banking system, even though it isn’t stated in the Constitution, is constitutional under the “Necessary and Proper Clause.” States do not have the right to tax a federal institution (“the power to tax is a power to destroy”) based on Supremacy Clause.

THE NATIONAL COURTS AND FEDERALISM – MCCULLOCH v. MARYLAND (1819) BACKGROUND: Maryland attempted to close the Baltimore branch of the national bank by passing a law that forced all banks chartered outside of the state to pay a yearly tax. James McCulloch, the chief administrative officer of the Baltimore branch, refused to pay the tax. The state of Maryland sued McCulloch, saying that Maryland had the power to tax any business in its state and that the Constitution does not give Congress the power to create a national bank. McCulloch’s a.orneys argued that the establishment of a national bank was a “necessary and proper” function of Congress, one of many implied, but not explicitly stated, powers in the Constitution. The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Maryland, and McCulloch appealed again. The case was heard by the Supreme Court of the United States. ISSUE: Did Congress have the authority under the Constitution to commission a national bank? If so, did the state of Maryland have the authority to tax a branch of the national bank operating within its borders? MAJORITY OPINION: Key Claim(s): The Supreme Court determined that Congress did have the power under the Constitution to create a national bank. Even though the Constitution does not explicitly include that power, there is also nothing in the Constitution that restricts Congress’s powers to those specifically enumerated. Reasoning used to justify the opinion: The Necessary and Proper Clause gives Congress the authority to make “all laws which shall be necessary and proper” for exercising the powers that are specifically enumerated, and the establishment of a national bank is “necessary and proper” to exercising other enumerated powers. IMPLICATIONS: The Marshall Court declared that “the Constitution and the laws made in pursuance thereof are supreme; that they control the constitution and laws of the respective states, and cannot be controlled by them.” Allowing a state to tax a branch of the national bank created by Congress would allow that state to interfere with the exercise of Congress’s constitutional powers. 8

U.S. v. Lopez (1995) The Court ruled in favor of Lopez because regulating guns in local schools is not sufficiently related to Congress’ Commerce Clause power to pass constitutional muster. In 1990, the United States Congress, passed the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, which made it a federal offense “for an individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone.” Possession of a handgun near school is not an economic activity nor has a substantial effect on interstate commerce, and therefore CANNOT be regulated by Congress.

THE NATIONAL COURTS AND FEDERALISM – U.S. v. LOPEZ (1995) BACKGROUND: Lopez took a concealed weapon into school and was charged under Texas law for having a weapon on school grounds. Federal agents then charged Lopez with violating the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. The state charges were dismissed. Lopez was found guilty. He appealed and the case was heard by the Supreme Court of the U.S. ISSUE: The question in the case related to the Commerce Clause and whether Congress had exceeded its authority under the clause. MAJORITY OPINION: Key Claim(s): The Gun-Free School Zone Act had nothing to do with interstate commerce or economic activity. Therefore, it was beyond the scope of Congress to regulate under the Commerce Clause. Reasoning used to justify the opinion: The lawyers for the U.S. argued that since many guns have crossed state lines in the production and sale, then they should be considered interstate commerce. However, possessing a gun in a school zone is not, in itself, an economic activity that might affect interstate commerce. IMPLICATIONS: With their decision, the Court stopped what many people saw as federal encroachment into issues that fall within the states’ jurisdictions. The Court, following the idea of State Sovereignty Federalism, limited the federal government’s involvement in areas that were not specifically related to interstate commerce. 10

Reagan and Devolution After the presidential election of 1980 and the victory of GOP candidate, Ronald Reagan, came the time of Devolution, which lasted from 1981-2001. Devolution was a movement to transfer responsibilities and costs of government from the federal government to state and local governments. Example: Welfare Reform Act of 1996 gave states the money to run their own welfare programs. Ended it as an entitlement. Use of block grants to replace categorical grants

DEVOLUTION REVOLUTION Supreme Court actions consistent with devolution: Struck down Gun Free School Zones Act in 1995 Congress overextended itself when it linked gun control laws to the interstate commerce clause of the Constitution. Struck down part of the Violence Against Women Act in 2000 Rape victims could not sue their attackers in federal court because it was up to the states – not Congress – to give such help to women victimized by violence. Again, the Court said that the Congress overextended itself with the use of the interstate commerce clause in passing the Act. Struck down Religious Freedom Restoration Act in 1993 This act had restricted the power of the states to regulate religion >> this ruling gave states greater authority to regulate religion. Struck down Brady Act in 1997 Law required local law enforcement agencies to do background checks on gun buyers.

FEDERAL COURTS AND THE ROLE OF THE STATES Actions by state and local officials can be challenged before a federal judge Preemption ‑ federal laws take precedence over state and local laws (civil rights, water quality) Supreme Court has generally favored powers of federal government over the states