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[–] 9 points 11 months ago

The answer is relatively simple, the supreme court just kinda gave itself a shit tonne of power early on and nobody stopped them. Also the states were meant to work as a check on federal power as well, if this shit happened pre-1910s there's a solid chance the president would've been shot or otherwise DC would be under siege from Maryland and/or Virginia.

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