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McCulloch v. Maryland was a critical decision made by the Supreme Court in 1819. The case concerned a Maryland state tax imposed on bank notes chartered outside Maryland.The tax was an attempt to restrict the Second Bank of the United States, a national bank chartered by members of Congress, whose head, James McCulloch, filed suit in response to the tax. The court found in favor of McCulloch, stating that |~a bank is a "proper and suitable instrument" in Congress's function to spend funds and impose taxes| and ordered the tax repealed. Although originally concerning a bank, the consequences of the holding extended further. By the holding, Chief Justice John Marshall set a precedent for what are now two fundamental principles of U.S. law concerning national government: that Congress possesses implied powers by the Constitution that allow the federal government to governeffectively, and that federal law supersedes state law.

Question 14

What is the purpose of the highlighted portion?

A. It describes a critical loss for states' rights advocates.

B. It describes the reasoning of the court's decision.

C. It describes an expansion of federal powers.

D. It describes the importance of a national bank.

E. It describes McCulloch's claim against the state of Maryland.

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Question 14