Assignment:
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400 to 600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
The Supreme Court decision in the case McCulloch v. Maryland applied the Supremacy Clause in the U.S. Constitution (Article VI Sec. 2). Discuss the following:
1. Contrast the preeminence of federal law in Article VI with the 10th Amendment which grants the powers not specified in the Constitution to the states.
2. How does the federal government drive changes in state law?
3. Are the states limited by federal action or inaction?
4. Issues to consider include marriage, education, highway policy, privacy law, environmental policy, and so forth.