McCulloch v. Maryland
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McCulloch v. Maryland is an 1819 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed federal supremacy over the states and upheld the implied powers of Congress under the Constitution.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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constitutional law case → landmark case → |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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federalism → separation of powers → |
| chiefJusticeAtTime |
John Marshall
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| citation |
17 U.S. (4 Wheat.) 316
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| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Necessary and Proper Clause
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Supremacy Clause → Taxing and Spending Clause → |
| country |
United States
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| court |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| dateDecided |
1819-03-06
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| decision |
in favor of McCulloch and the federal government
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| decisionType |
unanimous decision
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| defendant |
State of Maryland
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| establishedDoctrine |
that the Constitution is intended to endure for ages and must be adapted to various crises of human affairs
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that the power to tax involves the power to destroy → |
| federalEntityInvolved |
Second Bank of the United States
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| fullCaseName |
McCulloch v. The State of Maryland
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| holding |
Congress has implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause to create a national bank
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federal law is supreme over conflicting state law → the State of Maryland may not tax instruments of the national government → |
| impact |
became a foundational precedent for federalism in the United States
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provided broad interpretation of congressional powers → strengthened the authority of the federal government over the states → |
| issue |
constitutionality of the Second Bank of the United States
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whether a state may tax a federal institution → |
| jurisdiction |
United States
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| languageOfProceedings |
English
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| legalPrinciple |
broad construction of the Necessary and Proper Clause
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federal supremacy → implied powers doctrine → |
| locationOfOriginatingDispute |
State of Maryland
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| majorityOpinionBy |
John Marshall
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| partyRoleOfJamesMcCulloch |
cashier of the Baltimore branch of the Second Bank of the United States
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| plaintiff |
James McCulloch
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| precedentFor |
broad federal regulatory power
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later Commerce Clause jurisprudence → |
| reinforcedClause |
Necessary and Proper Clause of Article I, Section 8
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Supremacy Clause of Article VI of the U.S. Constitution → |
| result |
Maryland tax on the Bank of the United States held unconstitutional
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| stateParty |
Maryland
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| topic |
limits on state taxation of federal entities
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scope of congressional power → |
| yearDecided |
1819
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
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Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution → |
keyCase |
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McCulloch v. Maryland
("McCulloch v. The State of Maryland")
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fullCaseName |
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Marshall Court era
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hasKeyDecision |
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James McCulloch
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Early Republic of the United States
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Supremacy Clause
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interpretedInCase |
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John Marshall Court
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landmarkCase |
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Necessary and Proper Clause
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majorCase |
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John Marshall
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notableWork |
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James McCulloch
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participantIn |
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Era of Good Feelings
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significantEvent |