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| − | + | In '''''United States v. Bass''''', 404 U.S. 336, 349 (1971), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] strengthened principles of [[federalism]] by declaring that: | |
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| + | :Unless [[Congress]] conveys its purpose clearly, it will not be deemed to have significantly changed the federal-state balance. | ||
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| + | The [[Court]] relied on [[Congress]]' failure to make a clear statement of its intention to alter the federal-[[state]] balance, in order to construe an ambiguous firearm-possession [[statute]] to apply only to [[firearms]] affecting [[commerce]]. ''Id.'' at 349-50. | ||
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Revision as of 14:57, August 24, 2011
In United States v. Bass, 404 U.S. 336, 349 (1971), the U.S. Supreme Court strengthened principles of federalism by declaring that:
- Unless Congress conveys its purpose clearly, it will not be deemed to have significantly changed the federal-state balance.
The Court relied on Congress' failure to make a clear statement of its intention to alter the federal-state balance, in order to construe an ambiguous firearm-possession statute to apply only to firearms affecting commerce. Id. at 349-50.