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A Conversation with Robert Post on the Taft Court

We the People

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National Power versus States' Rights during the Taft Court

This chapter explores the nationalistic approach of Taft Court in relation to prohibition and federalism. It discusses the impact of World War I on the court's perception of economic regulation and federal government. The chapter also highlights the division among conservative justices on the national versus state power issue after the Civil War.

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