The balance between the federal and state government is the foundation to ensure that not one form of "government" is too powerful. The Constitution itself was written to limit state governments and to give federal governments more power, and although that may seem like a bad thing, the federal government serves as a border between what a State can and cannot do. McCulloch v. Maryland established that federal governments have national supremacy. In this case, it would show a balance between both governments since Congress can step in when a State crosses a line where only Congress can make a decision, such as the power to tax, regulate commerce, or coin money. However, because States always have to run by Congress for everything that it does,
