In Federalist 39 (https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed39.asp(Links to an external site.)) , James Madison argued that the Constitution had created a government that was “neither wholly federal...

InFederalist 39 (https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed39.asp(Links to an external site.)), James Madison argued that the Constitution had created a government that was “neither wholly federal nor wholly national.” He argued instead that the Constitution reflected a mix of federal principles and nationalizing forces. How and why has this mix changed throughout American history? What special role does the U.S. Supreme Court play in determining the balance of power between the national and state governments?