3. after the battle, roosevelt wrote to his friend

senator lodge: "i am entitled to the medal of

honor, and i want it." based on your reading of

his account, do you agree with roosevelt? why

or why not?

I do agree with Roosevelt.

Explanation:

The battle referred in the question is The Battle of San Juan Hill and took place on Jul1 1, 1898, as part of the American-Spanish War. This battle was a very important factor to determine the course of the war. In this battle, Roosevelt was in charge of the Rough Riders (1st United States Volunterr Cavalry). The Battle of San Juan Hill is also considered their biggest triumph.

The Medal of Honor is an award delivered by the President of the US in name of the Congress and it is given to members of the Army, Navy or Air Force who have expressed acts of valor during their service. This battle was won by the Rough Riders, and according to what historians say, Roosevelt was, perhaps, the most important factor. So, according to the standards, I agree with Roosevelt.

b) a state law could be declared illegal if it contradicted the constitution.

explanation:

the conflict of this case originated when james w. mcculloch, a cashier of the baltimore branch of the second bank of the united states that the congress had chartered in 1816, refused to pay a tax imposed by the maryland state.

in the case, the state of maryland appealed that the establishment of a second bank was unconstitutional since the constitution didn't say anything about granting that power to congress. however, the case determined that even if such right wasn't specifically stated in the constitution, it was part of the "implied powers" of the government enunciated in article i, section 8.

the case also eliminated maryland's legislation to impose taxes to a national bank, asserting that even though the states retained the power of taxation, the constitution's laws are supreme and can not be controlled by the states, therefore, if a state law contradicts the constitution, it should be declared illegal.

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