Example of paradox in the speech of convention Benjamin Franklin

An example of a paradox that we can find in the speech of the convention is when Franklin states that he does not approve several parts of the constitution, but he is not sure that he will never approve them.

Explanation:

A paradox can be established as a figure of speech where the author of a text or discourse presents an argument that is true, but that leads another argument to contradiction, although the other argument is also true. In Benjamin Franklin's speech he states that he does not support many points of the constitution, but that he is not sure that he will not support them. The contradiction in this case means that if Franklin is not sure about his support, he cannot be sure of his "non-support" which creates a paradox.

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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