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According to the ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court concluded that Congress had implied powers under which clause of the Constitution?
In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that the state of Maryland lacked the power to do what to the Bank?
What did Chief Justice John Marshall's opinion in McCulloch v. Maryland do regarding Congress' discretionary power?
What type of arguments presented by counsel for Maryland did Chief Justice John Marshall repudiate in McCulloch v. Maryland?
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McCulloch v. Maryland
- The Supreme Court concluded that Congress had implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution.
- The Supreme Court ruled that the state of Maryland lacked the power to tax the Bank of the United States.
- Chief Justice John Marshall's opinion in McCulloch v. Maryland expanded Congress' discretionary power, allowing it to take actions not explicitly stated in the Constitution.
- Chief Justice John Marshall repudiated narrow constructionist arguments presented by counsel for Maryland, which held that Congress only had powers explicitly stated in the Constitution.
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Test your knowledge on the landmark Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and its implications on Congress's implied powers and state taxation. Explore Chief Justice John Marshall's influential opinion and its impact on the Second Bank of the United States.
