Why did the republican henry cabot lodge refuse to ratify the league of nations? lodge believed article 10 of the covenant infringed on the united states' power to declare war, if necessary, and expand its territories. lodge was offended that president wilson had only selected one republican to join his delegation to the versailles peace conference. lodge felt the league of nations weakened the united states' global power and gave too many liberties to european nations. lodge thought president wilson's ideas about world order, as presented in his league of nations draft agreement, weren't realistic.

both are true, the congress does have the power to create banks, even if this power is not specifically described in the constitution, since there is nothing restricting it and there is power given to the congress to make "all laws which shall be necessary and proper". maryland was not allowed to tax a branch of the national bank operating there, and the supreme court decided that no state could. both of these topics were discussed in a decision of the mcculloch v. maryland case in 1819.

the supreme court can hear any case it wishes as long as four justices agree to hear it.

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