What is meant by this quote, The powers of the general government, it has been said, are delegated by the States, who alone are truly sovereign; and must be exercised in subordination in the states."

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DADDYROXY · Answer

McCulloch v. Maryland i think

Astrid1 · Answer

It may be about that but I  think teh answer is supposed to be the meaning of the  qoute.

DADDYROXY · Answer

shoot i thought u meant who is it "by"

Shadow · Answer

Is this free response or multiple choice

Astrid1 · Answer

I am unsure about that.

Shadow · Answer

Well if there aren't answer choices then it's free response, which means we kind of have to use our brains here

Astrid1 · Answer

Well, I  don't there are any "answer choices'  So I agree. It doesn't seem to show any answer choices.

Shadow · Answer

As Roxy said the quote is from the case McCulloch v. Maryland I read up on it here: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1789-1850/17us316 Where it says, "Marshall also held that while the states retained the power of taxation, the Constitution and the laws made in pursuance thereof are supreme and cannot be controlled by the states." Marshall is a Supreme Court justice that ruled in this case. This quote affirms what I think the meaning behind the quote you posted, which is basically that the general government is supreme to the states.

Shadow · Answer

Let me write that more clearly. Basically Maryland is saying in the quote that the states are supreme to the general government. But the Supreme Court shot them down and said, "no really, they're not."

Shadow · Answer

Derived from here: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/mcculloch.html "In discussing this question, the counsel for the state of Maryland have deemed it of some importance, in the construction of the constitution, to consider that instrument, not as emanating from the people, but as the act of sovereign and independent states. The powers of the general government, it has been said, are delegated by the states, who alone are truly sovereign; and must be exercised in subordination to the states, who alone possess supreme dominion. It would be difficult to sustain this proposition." As such it appears the quote comes from the Maryland counsel who's seeking to support their claim that the general government is subservient to the states, since they are delegated by them.

Astrid1 · Answer

Thanks for the help shad and Roxy o;

Shadow · Answer

You're welcome