McCulloch vs. Maryland
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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The first Supreme Court that settled a dispute between the national and state law.
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Because McCulloch refused to pay extra taxes (implemented by the State) on notes issued from banks that were not chartered by the State legislature.
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This was mainly aimed at the Second Bank of the United States branch in Baltimore.
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McCulloch (the bank's cashier) purposefully issued notes on which no tax had been paid.
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The State ruled against McCulloch and then the case was taken to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Maryland courts.
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It held that the Constitution did not need to expressly empower Congress to create a bank. It basically enforced the creation of the bank as an implied power.
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This case helped the United States establish the powers of Congress and develop the constitutional system.
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