John Marshall The United States of America, 224 years young, has gone through enumerable changes and stages. Many changes have gone through the constitution and its definitions of a perfect government. The intricate pathways of the branch system and checks and balances have proved to be extremely successful in the course of its existence. However, towards the beginning of its existence, there were controversial issues and power struggles. The constitution had left federalism undefined (now defined …showed first 75 words of 1099 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1099 total…expanded the power of the central government over the state governments. John Marshall is responsible for the outcomes of the previous court cases, and is responsible for the development of a strong central system and the growth of federalism. His impact on federalism stretched beyond that of the Federalist Party who died out shortly after 1815. His impacts affect every one of those who walk the soil of this country and all those who ever had.