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McCulloch v. Maryland
17 U.S. (4 Wheat.) 316
Holding / constitutional rule
Upheld Congress’s authority to create a national bank under implied powers and rejected Maryland’s tax on the federal bank.
Why it matters
A foundational case on implied federal powers, the Necessary and Proper Clause, and federal supremacy.
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