McCulloch+v.s+Maryland


 * McCulloch V.S Maryland: **
 * March 7, 1819 **

**McCulloch V.S Maryland Verdict** This case presents a few questions such as; does Congress have the authority to establish the bank? Does the Maryland law unconstitutionally interfere with congressional powers? Whose side is Chief Justice Marshall really on, the Congress or the Constitution’s? How far are these “implied powers” able to go? How far are they going to go? How would Benjamin Franklin or George Washington feel about this decision? How is the constitution going to adapt or adjust to our ever-changing world? Many of these questions will only be answered with time. For now, let us worry about our growing country and the economical hardships we are facing and try to propel this country towards greatness and power. Thank you for choosing The Spartan Gazette as your newspaper. By: Daisy Preciado
 * In 1816, Congress chartered The Second Bank of the United States of America. The state of Maryland highly disliked the bank so in 1818, the state of Maryland passed a legislation, which imposed taxes on the bank. When tax collectors went to collect the ** 15,000 dollars of annual dues James ** W. McCulloch **, cashier of the Baltimore branch of ** The Second Bank of the United States of America ** , ** refused to pay the tax, and on February 22, 1819, he ** was convicted by t ** he state of Maryland ** and fined for 2,500 dollars ** . He appealed to the court and in a unanimous vote, seven votes for McCulloch zero against him, Congress said that Maryland could not tax anything that belongs to the national government. Chief Justice Marshall noted that Congress has numerous amount of powers not clearly stated in the Constitution. Chief Justice Marshal said that while states have the power of taxation, “the Constitution and the laws made in pursuance there of are supreme….they control the Constitution and laws of the respected states and can not be controlled by them.” He also stated that” ** the power to tax involves the power to destroy... If the states may tax one instrument [of the Federal Government], they may tax any and every other instrument . . . the mail . . . the mint . . . patent rights . . . judicial process. This was not intended by the American people. They did not design to make their government dependent on the States." Chief Justice Marshall is right this definitely right about something; this //**is**// not intended by the citizens of the United States of America or the Fathers of our constitution. Chief Justice Marshall noted that the Constitution gives Congress the authority to do what is required, and confirmed our suspicions of the existence of implied powers.