Question/Problem 2: How did individuals and states challenge the power of the federal government in the young nation?

		Challenges to the Powers of Federal Government
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Resource 	Specific Power of Federal	Outcome of Challenge
 		Government that was Challenged
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A 		the power of Congress to creat	Bank of the United
		a national bank			States was approved



B		the power of the national	Washington ended the 
		government to tax.		rebellion by leading 
						the militia to 
						Pennsylvania


C		the power to control		The Alien and Sedition 
		immigration and control what	Acts were allowed to
		people say about the 		expire by a newly 
		government			elected Congress.
						Thomas Jefferson
						pardoned all convicted 
						under the law. 
						
D		powers to declare war and 	New England states 
		admit states, power of the	consider secession;
		president to serve more 	suggest changes in 
		than one term			Constitution which are
						submerged by the news 
						of Andrew Jackson's 
						victory at the Battle 
						of New Orleans.

E		the power of Congress to 	Supreme Court rules that 
		create a national bank		creation of the bank is
						constitutional under 
						"necessary and proper" 
						clause


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