Mcculloch Vs Maryland Essay

McCulloch vs. Maryland was one of the first and far most important Supreme Court cases in history. It was a case that was derived on federal power. During this case, the Supreme
Court held that Congress had implied powers that were enlisted as the same powers in Article I,
Section 8 of the “Necessary and Proper” Clause, which was also known by the name Elastic
Clause. This clause gave Congress the power to establish a national bank, since the Constitution does not specifically. On March 6, 1819, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had implied powers to create a Second Bank of the United States and the state of Maryland lacked the power to tax on the Second Bank.
This case, decided by the Supreme Court, asserted national supremacy action in
must also be entrusted with ample means for their execution. The power being given; it is the interest of the nation to facilitate its execution...." (“Significance of McCulloch v.
Maryland”, par. 3). Everything Marshall noted to the judges made their decision tremendously easier. This is exactly why it was classified as a unanimous decision in the favor of McCulloch.
Although, everything Maryland did during this court case went against the Constitution in more ways than just one.
In conclusion, I believe that the overall McCulloch vs. Maryland case was treated pretty fairly. In my eyes, I see it as a case that was only going by what the rules stated and the Supreme
Court only wanted what was best for society during this time. The majority ruling of the case well very well stated I thought. I liked the key points John Marshall stated during his arguments, even though some of them were based off of Alexander Hamilton’s key points. The court case was drawn in a unanimous decision, but the Supreme Court held that Congress had the power to incorporate the bank. The banks were then incorporated by Congress but the Court decided