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Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland

On March 6, 1819 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in McCulloch v. Maryland that Congress had implied powers under the Constitution and that a state could not tax a federal institution.

Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland

The decision affirmed federal supremacy and the doctrine of implied powers—strengthening national authority and legitimizing the Second Bank of the United States during Monroe's administration.

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