Supreme Court Cases Flashcards
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McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
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Yes. Congress has power under the Constitution to incorporate a bank pursuant to the Necessary and Proper clause (Article I, section 8).
No. The State of Maryland does not have the power to tax an institution created by Congress pursuant to its powers under the Constitution (supremacy clause).
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Marbury v. Madison (1803)
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Decided that Marbury was entitled to the appointment, and that a lawsuit was the correct way to get it. However the Supreme Court was the wrong jurisdiction. Judiciary act of 1789 unconstitutional. Judicial review.
