JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The Cherokee cannot be removed from their land
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White males who are not land owners could vote
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States could not tax the federal government
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Only Congress can tax interstate commerce
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Detailed explanation-1: -The court decided that the Federal Government had the right and power to set up a Federal bank and that states did not have the power to tax the Federal Government. Marshall ruled in favor of the Federal Government and concluded, “the power to tax involves the power to destroy."
Detailed explanation-2: -This case ensured that the original intention of the Constitution to make a strong central government was met and guaranteed that states cannot interfere with powers given to the federal government.
Detailed explanation-3: -Maryland argued that as a sovereign state, it had the power to tax any business within its borders. McCulloch’s attorneys argued that a national bank was “necessary and proper” for Congress to establish in order to carry out its enumerated powers.
Detailed explanation-4: -James W. McCulloch, the cashier of the Baltimore branch of the bank, refused to pay the tax. The state appeals court held that the Second Bank was unconstitutional because the Constitution did not provide a textual commitment for the federal government to charter a bank.
Detailed explanation-5: -Which of the following is true about the case of McCulloch v. Maryland and the conflict between the state and federal government? The state sued the national government based on the claims that the national government had overstepped its bounds by creating the bank and the states could tax it.