USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) is one of the first and most important Supreme Court cases on federal power. In this case, the Supreme Court held that Congress has implied powers derived from those listed in Article I, Section 8. The “Necessary and Proper” Clause gave Congress the power to establish a national bank.

Detailed explanation-2: -Maryland, Chief Justice John Marshall handed down one of his most important decisions regarding the expansion of Federal power. This case involved the power of Congress to charter a bank, which sparked the even broader issue of the division of powers between state and the Federal Government.

Detailed explanation-3: -For McCulloch v. Maryland, there were two questions the Court was trying to answer: Did Congress have the authority to establish the bank under the Constitution? Did the Maryland law unconstitutionally interfere with congressional powers?

Detailed explanation-4: -The right of the national government to establish a bank is not specifically granted in the Constitution. It is also not an implied power, so Congress had no right to establish a national bank. The power to establish banks is reserved for the states.