How did the Supreme Court limit the power of the states?

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How did the Supreme Court limit the power of the states?

2006-10-10 00:44:22 · 2 answers · asked by Wisdom 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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By being there.

By splitting the power there is no true ultimate power....in theory.
Check this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trias_politica
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_powers_under_the_United_States_Constitution

2006-10-10 00:48:40 · answer #1 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

If a state passes a questionable law which gets appealed to the Supreme Court; then the SC can declare that law unconstitutional. Check out the case Loving v. Virginia.

2006-10-10 08:19:40 · answer #2 · answered by loraj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋