Almost a full century after Swift v. Tyson the Supreme Court overturned the ruling and held in Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins (1938) that federal courts considering diversity cases were obliged to follow applicable state-court decisions. For example, the Supreme Court ruled that a California law denying new residents welfare benefits for a year was unconstitutional. The Second Bank of the United States was established pursuant to an 1816 act of Congress. Several landmark decisions during the first decade of the period contributed significantly to the strengthening of the federal government. Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. >henry clay->pass compromise(lower tax that started everything); jackson sign, south carolina agrees to abide by it and this avoids war, -john quincy adams chief political opponent -how did jackson benefit from the democratic party? Digital History ID 3528 - University of Houston Bill of Rights. 2023