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McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003195

A foundational Supreme Court case that affirmed the implied powers of Congress under the Necessary and Proper Clause and the supremacy of federal law over state law. The Court ruled that states could not tax the Bank of the United States, establishing the principle that states cannot impede the constitutional exercises of power by the federal government. This decision significantly strengthened federal authority.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003195
FieldLaw
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