A Discussion of Oliver DeMille’s 1913 Chapter 5 “World-Shifting Event #4: United States v. Butler in 1936” The first three world-shifting events that weakened federalism and expanded the power of the federal government occurred in 1913, but Oliver DeMille says the 1936 case United States v. Butler structurally altered how our government works. He starts the … Continue reading Supreme Court 1936 Decision Delivered a Killing Blow to Federalism