Tariffs and Court Cases
Tariffs
Tariff of 1828 (Tariff of Abominations): passed by Jacksons' supporters, it was meant to benefit
North and win supporters there; hurt South
Court Cases
Marbury v. Madison: (1803) over Adams' midnight appointments
-mandamus (court enforcement) unconstitutional
-established idea of judicial review: Supreme Court review of Congressional acts
McCulloch v. Maryland: states could not tax National Bank
-precedence of national law over state law
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia & Worchester v. Georgia
-protected status of Native Americans as 'dependent nations'
-Jackson: "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it"
Ex parte Milligan: 1866
-military courts could not try civilians outside war when there are civil courts
-against special Freedman's Bureau courts
Slaughterhouse Case: 1873
-claimed Louisiana slaughterhouse monopoly violated 14th Amendment: "abridge privileges" of U.S.
Citizens
-"dual citizenship": 14th Amendment only gave national citizenship
Munn v. Illinois; Wabash v. Illinois
-Munn: IL could set max prices
-Wabash: states can't regulate interstate commerce
-led to ICC