AP U.S. History Chapter 12 Court Cases
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| Strengthened federal authority and upheld the constitutionality of the bank of the United States by establishing that the state of Maryland did not have the power to tax the bank. | ||
| Established the right of the supreme court to review decisions of state supreme courts in questions involving the powers of the federal government. | ||
| Suit over whether New York could grant a monopoly to a ferry operating on interstate waters. The ruling reasserted that congress had the sole power to regulate interstate commerce. | ||
| Established firmer protection for private property and asserted the right of the supreme court to invalidate state laws in conflict with the federal constitution. | ||
| Sustained Dartmouth's original charter against changes proposed by the New Hampshire state legislature, thereby protecting corporations from domination by state government. | ||
| Established the principle of judicial review, the idea that the supreme court had the final authority to determine constitutionality. |