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Supreme Court Case

McCulloch v. Maryland Summary:


Why was this case important?


Gibbons v. Ogden Summary:


Why was this case important?



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Why was this event important?


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Why was this event important?

Answer 1

In 1818, however, the Maryland legislature voted to impose a tax on all banks within the state that were not chartered by the legislature. The Second Bank of the United States refused to comply with the law, resulting in a lawsuit against its head, James William McCulloch.