Legal Concepts

States’ Rights

Landmark Cases Involving States’ Rights:

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Gibbons v. Ogden

Federal Government has Power Over Interstate Commerce
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McCulloch v. Maryland

Congress has Implied Powers to Create a National Bank
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Obergefell v. Hodges

Same-Sex Couples Have a Constitutional Right to Marry
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Roe v. Wade

Abortion is Legalized Nationwide
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