United States v. McCulloch

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Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:caseOutcome Strengthened the concept of implied powers
Reinforced_the_power_of_Congress
gptkbp:caseTypes 17 U.S. (4 Wheat.) 316
Constitutional law case
gptkbp:citedBy Subsequent_Supreme_Court_cases
gptkbp:court gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
Affirmed the constitutionality of the bank
Federal law is supreme over state law
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
March 6, 1819
gptkbp:historicalContext Context_of_early_American_governance
Post-War_of_1812_economic_issues
gptkbp:historicalImpact Significant in the development of federalism
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Foundation for modern federalism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. McCulloch
gptkbp:impact Federalism_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:influencedBy Federalist Papers
Constitutional Convention debates
gptkbp:involved gptkb:United_States
gptkb:James_McCulloch
gptkbp:judges Unanimous decision
Influenced the balance of power between state and federal government
Emphasized the importance of implied powers
Established principles of judicial review
Set the stage for future federal legislation
Broad_interpretation_of_the_Constitution
Reinforced_the_authority_of_Congress
Written_by_Chief_Justice_John_Marshall
gptkbp:legalStatus Strengthened federal authority
Set precedent for future cases
Doctrine of implied powers
Early 19th century American law
Clarified the role of the federal government
Confirmed federal authority over state actions
Expanded federal powers
Federal government can create a bank
Part_of_the_framework_of_American_government
Pivotal_in_the_evolution_of_federalism_in_the_U.S.
States_cannot_tax_federal_institutions
Constitutionality_of_the_Second_Bank_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Key_case_in_American_constitutional_law
Frequently referenced in legal arguments
Often studied in law schools
Analyzed the scope of federal powers
Critical_for_understanding_U.S._constitutional_law
gptkbp:outcome Federal government has implied powers
gptkbp:precedent Broad interpretation of the Necessary and Proper Clause
gptkbp:relatedEvent Establishment_of_the_Second_Bank_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:McCulloch_v._Maryland
Necessary and Proper Clause
Supremacy Clause
Federal vs. state power
gptkbp:significance Established federal supremacy over state laws