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Marshall’s Court

Question 8 • *FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that state law

Answer
A
could create a state bank.
B
could not override federal law.
C
required the federal bank to pay taxes.
D
was constitutional.

Explanation

In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had the power to create a national bank and that Maryland could not tax it. The Court held that state laws cannot interfere with or override valid federal laws, so the correct choice is “could not override federal law.”

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