Which of the following chief justices worked to increase the power of the national government and to reduce the power of the states in the early part of the nineteenth century?

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John Marshall was a strong advocate for federal power and believed in a strong central government. He expanded the power of the national government through several landmark decisions, such as Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, and Gibbons v. Ogden, while limiting the power of the states. The other listed chief justices either did not have a significant impact on the balance of power between the national government and the states or worked to limit federal power.

Which of the Following Chief Justices Worked to Increase the Power