Intro

Political
Martin v. Mott
Civil Rights
US v. Peters: Leg. Of PA cannot annul
jurisdiction of SC
Fletcher v. Peck (GA could not nullify
previous grants->Void Act of 1796, Act of
1795 not nullify)
Dartmouth v. Woodward (original contract
must be upheld)
Martin v. Hunters Lessee (loyalist property
forfeit/ SC review state court judgment
Foreign Policy
Antelope: legitimate international slave
trade
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia X
Worcester v. Georgia: only federal
government had power to regulate access
to Indian country / Cherokee territory
residents needed permit because conflicted
w/ fed. law

Economic
McCulloch v. Maryland (Second Natl Bank:
implied powers of government, ML could not
tax on a fed. Government operation est. )
Cohens v. Virginia (review state SC
decisions :courts said states ratified
Constitution -> gave up sovereignty ->
submit to fed. Authority/ fed. Laws > state)
Gibbons v. Ogden (Fed. Government power
to regulate commerce, SC voided Ogdens
monopoly -> fed. Government had power to
override decisions in state courts/ fed law
supersedes state law)
Refuting- showed state rights
Showed
Conclusion

Cases
-US v. Peters (sailor suing PA)
-Fletcher v. Peck (Contract clause, nullification of 1795)
-Martin v. Hunter (GOOD. VA follow orders of SC)
-Dartmouth v. Woodward (property rights, state laws
void)
-McCulloch v. Maryland (Maryland tax on fed. bank)
-Cohens v. Virginia (selling lottery tickets- VA, congress
regulate interstate commerce)
-Gibbons v. Ogden (NY monopoly, commerce)
-Antelope (slavery, foreign relations)
-Martin v. Mott (defined executive power)
-Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (DDC)
-Worcester v. Georgia (SC has no power
-Barron v. Baltimore (wharf, bill of rights apply solely to
fed. Government)
-Wheaton v. Peters (copyrights
Possible topics
-Foreign Policy
-Economic
-Political
-Financial (?)
-Civil Rights
-role of president
-state rights
-property
-imperialism
Possible prompt:
Federal supremacy
Show power of judicial branch