Question

In 1819, the Supreme Court used the Supremacy Clause to rule that the State of Maryland had _____ to tax the federal bank.

a. reserved power
b. exclusive power
c. limited power
d. no power

Answer 1

The correct answer is: No Power

Answer 2

D. No power.

The Supremacy clause means the states cannot use their power on the national government. The national government has supremacy. In 1819, the state of Maryland attempted to tax the national bank to get money back to the people. The Supreme Court stated in the decision that the states cannot tax the federal government because the federal government is above the state.