United States v. Mc Culloch v. Maryland

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Justice_Horace_Gray
gptkbp:case_types Constitutional law case
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:doctrine Implied powers doctrine
gptkbp:effective_date 1819
gptkbp:historical_context Early 19th century America
gptkbp:historical_significance Key case in American legal history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. Mc Culloch v. Maryland
gptkbp:impact gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:State_of_Maryland
gptkb:James_Mc_Culloch
gptkbp:judicial_review gptkb:battle
Established principle of judicial review
gptkbp:legal_issue gptkb:Maryland_Constitution
gptkb:Supremacy_Clause
Federalism
Strengthened federal authority
Necessary and Proper Clause
Loose constructionism
Debate over state vs. federal power
Federal powers are not limited to those explicitly stated.
Federal bank upheld
gptkbp:legal_representation Attorney General William Wirt
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Constitution
Establishment of a national bank
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Gibbons_v._Ogden
gptkb:United_States_v._Lopez
gptkb:Wickard_v._Filburn
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Chief_Justice_John_Marshall
Unanimous decision
Federal government has implied powers
Strengthened the federal government
Reinforced federal supremacy
Federal government can create a bank
Foundation for federalism
Broad interpretation of powers
Influenced the balance of power
Maryland's law struck down
Maryland's tax was unconstitutional
gptkbp:precedent Influenced future cases
Federal power expansion
gptkbp:significance Established supremacy of federal laws over state laws
gptkbp:state States cannot tax federal institutions
Taxation of federal bank