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QuizMultiple Choice

Marshall's Court

Question 10 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that

Answer
A
a federal law could not override state law.
B
a state law could not override a federal law.
C
Maryland could not create a state bank.
D
Congress could not create a national bank.

Explanation

The Supreme Court held that Congress had the constitutional power to create a national bank and that Maryland could not tax it. The case established that federal law takes precedence over conflicting state law, so a state law could not override a federal law. Choice B states this principle.

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