Identify the characteristics of two landmark nineteenth-century supreme court cases.

the second bank of the
united states was involved
in the case.
the state of new york was
involved in the case.
the supreme court ruled that
a state could not regulate
commercial activities
between states.
the supreme court ruled
that a state could not
tax a federal institution.
a state granted one company
exclusive rights over the
hudson river.

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the church governed the society after the empire fell.   constantine took charge of rome and ended the confusion which had over religion and made christianity as the only religion and that started ruling the roman empire. he also divided the empire into two and fortified the eastern part.   he ruled the eastern part.