The balance of federal powers and those powers held by the states as defined in the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution was first addressed in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819).
â¢ DURABLE GOODS (noun). The noun DURABLE GOODS has 1 sense: 1. consumer goods that are not destroyed by use. Familiarity information: DURABLE GOODS used as a noun is very rare.
Consumer goods are many times separated into two categories: durables and non-durables. Durables have an extended product life and are not typically worn out or consumed quickly when you use them.