Question

What was the effect of the Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland?

Answer 1

It helped local governments use direct democracy.

It denied states the right to control local governments.

It supported the strength of local governments over states.

It legitimized the power of the national government over states.

It showed how the national government’s power needs to be checked.

Answer 2

In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution to create the Second Bank of the United States and that the state of Maryland lacked the power to tax the Bank.