To What Extent Has The Constitution Improved The Overall Life Of American Citizens
When the Constitution of the United States was first drafted, life was simply different. Not as many people were as educated as they are today, and politicians had to be the voices of the people; the big people and the small people. Farmers needed just as much say in the government as factory owners, and politicians gave them that opportunity. Over time, society changed. We industrialized. Technology, education, labor forces, and every other aspect of America advanced. With these changes, there had to be a way in which those same politicians who we put our trust in, would be able to modify the foundations of the country. (In other words, the Constitution.) Through loose construction, the early leaders of the United States were able to improve aspects of the Constitution, which eventually improved the overall life of the American citizens. Now today, the constitution is interpreted loosely.
In the Constitution's necessary and proper clause, congress …show more content…
In 1819, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of loose construction in the McCulloch vs. Maryland lawsuit. In this case, the Maryland legislature placed a substantial tax on the operations of the Baltimore branch of the Bank of the United States. The cashier of the Baltimore branch, James McCulloch, issued bank notes without paying the tax. After Maryland state courts ruled against McCulloch for having broken the state law, he appealed to the Supreme Court, and lost. In their decision, the Supreme Court found that congress was constitutionally allowed to establish the Bank of the United States, and that a tax could not be placed upon it by individual states. They felt that such a tax would be "harming and institution," and declared unconstitutional. Therefore, through loose construction, it was decided that congress still had the power to enforce regulations that they thought would be a benefit to that day's
In the Constitution's necessary and proper clause, congress …show more content…
In 1819, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of loose construction in the McCulloch vs. Maryland lawsuit. In this case, the Maryland legislature placed a substantial tax on the operations of the Baltimore branch of the Bank of the United States. The cashier of the Baltimore branch, James McCulloch, issued bank notes without paying the tax. After Maryland state courts ruled against McCulloch for having broken the state law, he appealed to the Supreme Court, and lost. In their decision, the Supreme Court found that congress was constitutionally allowed to establish the Bank of the United States, and that a tax could not be placed upon it by individual states. They felt that such a tax would be "harming and institution," and declared unconstitutional. Therefore, through loose construction, it was decided that congress still had the power to enforce regulations that they thought would be a benefit to that day's