Washington had a vision of a great and powerful nation that would be built on republican lines using federal power.
The court will hear a number of cases concerning the appropriate line between federal power and states' rights.
The war and its resolution led to a substantial increase in federal power.
No state saw more conflict over federal power than Louisiana.
It took a broad view of the federal power over commerce.
The result was a great increase in federal power, coupled with new international responsibilities.
The bill, he said, reflects his conservative view that federal power should be limited.
The political forces at play involved both federal and provincial powers.
Congress had no business intruding Federal power into this relationship.
Going beyond that, he said, is "an abuse of Federal power."
