Was maintaining the balance between slave states and free states.
Because if their names were on the ration books, they'd know that they are Jewish, and Miep would be forced to give their location to the authorities. At the time they would be caught and sent to concentration camps.
They are a sovereign state, that has the authority to tax all bussiness within it´s borders. Later this came to one of the firsts big cases on the Supreme Court, given the fact the it´d set an example for the other states on the possibility of taxing or going agaisnt federal desicions. Eventually the Supreme court would prohibit Maryland from taxing the National bank cause <em>"The power to tax, is the power to destroy".</em>
Well since there is no list I would have to go with Gregor Mendel.