McCulloch v. Maryland Quiz

What was the primary reason for establishing the Second Bank of the United States?

• To reduce taxes

• To strengthen the national economy and military

• To support state banks

• To promote international trade

What was the main argument presented by Maryland in the McCulloch v. Maryland case?

• The bank was beneficial for all states

• States had the power to tax any entity within their borders

• The federal government should not have a bank

• The Second Bank was necessary for economic growth

How did the Supreme Court interpret the Necessary and Proper Clause in this case?

• As a strict limitation on federal powers

• As allowing any means to achieve constitutional ends

• As irrelevant to the case

• As a tool for state empowerment

What was Chief Justice John Marshall's view on the power to tax?

• It is irrelevant to federal institutions

• It should be unlimited for states

• It should be shared equally between states and the federal government

• It involves the power to destroy

What was a significant long-term impact of the McCulloch decision?

• It established the supremacy of federal government over states

• It limited federal power over states

• It led to the War of 1812

• It abolished the national bank