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By: Anna Yoon and Mira Uchil 2 nd period. McCulloch v. Maryland. The author was trying to convey that Maryland wanted to regulate its own taxes. Maryland wanted state government to have more power than the federal government. Background. Fed government started a bank
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By: Anna Yoon and Mira Uchil 2nd period McCulloch v. Maryland
The author was trying to convey that Maryland wanted to regulate its own taxes. Maryland wanted state government to have more power than the federal government.
Background • Fed government started a bank • Maryland started taxing the bank • McCulloch doesn’t pay the tax • Maryland won in Maryland Supreme Court • Case appealed to U.S. Supreme Ct
Case • Year of Decision: 1819 • Chief Justice : John Marshall • Decision: It was a unanimous decision that the Congress had powers to incorporate the bank, and Maryland could not tax the instruments of federal government. • State has the power to tax its state subjects ONLY.
Keywords • Implied powers (Elastic Clause 1-8-18) • Federalists • Supremacy clause • Enumerated powers(Art1. Sect. 8 Cl1.)
Sources • http://www.oyez.org/cases/1792-1850/1819/1819_0 • http://www.lawnix.com/cases/mcculloch-maryland.html • http://www.stus.com/stus-cartoon.php?name=McCulloch+v.+Maryland&cartoon=con0071