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Marshall's Court

Question 2 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

The question raised by McCulloch v. Maryland was whether

Answer
A
federal taxes were unconstitutional.
B
a state license was more important than a federal one.
C
Congress could use its implied powers.
D
the Supreme Court could declare laws unconstitutional.

Explanation

McCulloch v. Maryland asked whether Congress had the implied power to create a national bank, even though the Constitution did not explicitly mention one. The Supreme Court ruled that Congress could use powers implied by the Constitution’s Necessary and Proper Clause. The case also addressed whether Maryland could tax the bank, but its central constitutional question included Congress’s implied powers.

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