McCulloch v. Maryland 1819
Could Congress charter a national bank, and could a state tax it?
17 U.S. 316 (1819)Federal and state power
- The question
- Could Congress charter a national bank, and could a state tax it?
- What the Court held
- Congress had implied power to charter the bank under the Necessary and Proper Clause, and Maryland could not tax it.
- The vote
- 7–0
- Read the opinion
- 17 U.S. 316 (1819), full text
This page summarizes the Court’s judgment in neutral terms. The opinion, concurrences and dissents are the authority; read them for the reasoning.