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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Supreme Court case decided if a state had the power to tax a federal agency?
A
Marbury v. Madison
B
McCulloch v. Maryland
C
Fletcher v. Peck
D
Gibbons v. Ogden
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Maryland (1819) Citation: McCulloch v. Maryland Decision; 3/6/1819; Engrossed Minutes, 2/1790-6/7/1954; Records of the Supreme Court of the United States, Record Group 267; National Archives Building, Washington, DC.

Detailed explanation-2: -Maryland, 17 U.S. 316 (1819) States cannot interfere with the federal government when it uses its implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause to further its express constitutional powers.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1818, Maryland legislators passed a law imposing a stamp tax on currency issued by second Bank of the United States, in an effort to hinder it from doing business. In response, a cashier at the bank’s Baltimore branch, James W. McCulloch, refused to pay the tax.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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