McCulloch V. Maryland

The Supreme Court case of McCulloch v. Maryland, decided in , involved the state of Maryland's attempt to tax the Second Bank of the United States.

1819

One of the primary issues in McCulloch v. Maryland was whether Congress had the power to create a national bank, despite the Constitution not explicitly granting that power.

implied

The Court's decision affirmed that the " and " clause, found in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution, allowed Congress to enact laws necessary for carrying into execution its enumerated powers.

necessary; proper

The ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland declared that states could not a national bank, thereby upholding the supremacy of federal law over state law.

tax

This landmark case significantly expanded the implied powers of the federal government and established the principle of in conflicts between federal and state authority.

federal supremacy