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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| McCulloch v. Maryland canonical | 16 |
| McCulloch v. The State of Maryland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T33055 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McCulloch v. Maryland Context triple: [Supremacy Clause, interpretedInCase, McCulloch v. Maryland]
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A.
Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison is the landmark 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review, empowering federal courts to strike down laws that violate the Constitution.
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B.
Wickard v. Filburn
Wickard v. Filburn is a landmark 1942 U.S. Supreme Court case that dramatically expanded federal regulatory power by holding that even purely local, non-commercial activity could be regulated under the Commerce Clause if it had a substantial effect on interstate commerce.
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C.
Judiciary Act of 1789
The Judiciary Act of 1789 was a foundational U.S. federal statute that organized the national court system, defined the structure and jurisdiction of the federal judiciary, and established key judicial procedures under the new Constitution.
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D.
Funding Act of 1790
The Funding Act of 1790 was a key early U.S. federal law, championed by Alexander Hamilton, that consolidated and refinanced Revolutionary War debts to establish the credit of the new national government.
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E.
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that recognized a constitutional right to abortion, profoundly shaping American law and politics until it was overturned in 2022.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McCulloch v. Maryland Target entity description: 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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A.
Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison is the landmark 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review, empowering federal courts to strike down laws that violate the Constitution.
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B.
Wickard v. Filburn
Wickard v. Filburn is a landmark 1942 U.S. Supreme Court case that dramatically expanded federal regulatory power by holding that even purely local, non-commercial activity could be regulated under the Commerce Clause if it had a substantial effect on interstate commerce.
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C.
Judiciary Act of 1789
The Judiciary Act of 1789 was a foundational U.S. federal statute that organized the national court system, defined the structure and jurisdiction of the federal judiciary, and established key judicial procedures under the new Constitution.
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D.
Funding Act of 1790
The Funding Act of 1790 was a key early U.S. federal law, championed by Alexander Hamilton, that consolidated and refinanced Revolutionary War debts to establish the credit of the new national government.
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E.
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that recognized a constitutional right to abortion, profoundly shaping American law and politics until it was overturned in 2022.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
| citation | 17 U.S. (4 Wheat.) 316 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Necessary and Proper Clause
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Supremacy Clause ⓘ Taxing and Spending Clause ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| dateDecided | 1819-03-06 ⓘ |
| decision | in favor of McCulloch and the federal government ⓘ |
| decisionType | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| defendant |
Maryland
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surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| fullCaseName |
McCulloch v. Maryland
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
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 of America
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surface form:
United States
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| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
broad construction of the Necessary and Proper Clause
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federal supremacy ⓘ implied powers doctrine ⓘ |
| locationOfOriginatingDispute |
Maryland
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surface form:
State of Maryland
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| majorityOpinionBy | John Marshall ⓘ |
| partyRoleOfJamesMcCulloch | cashier of the Baltimore branch of the Second Bank of the United States ⓘ |
| plaintiff | James McCulloch ⓘ |
| precedentFor |
broad federal regulatory power
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later Commerce Clause jurisprudence ⓘ |
| reinforcedClause |
Necessary and Proper Clause
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surface form:
Necessary and Proper Clause of Article I, Section 8
Supremacy Clause ⓘ
surface form:
Supremacy Clause of Article VI of the U.S. Constitution
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| result | Maryland tax on the Bank of the United States held unconstitutional ⓘ |
| stateParty | Maryland ⓘ |
| topic |
limits on state taxation of federal entities
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scope of congressional power ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1819 ⓘ |
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Subject: McCulloch v. Maryland Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (17)
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this entity surface form:
McCulloch v. The State of Maryland
Baltimore branch of the Second Bank of the United States
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McCulloch v. Maryland
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