Flashcard sets with a 'mcculloch v. maryland' term meaning 'in this 1819 decision, the supreme court ruled that the second bank of the united states was constitutional, thus affirming the doctrine of implied powers and a loose interpretation of the constitution. the marshall court decision also determined that "the power to tax involves the power to destroy," thus state governments could not tax a federal agency like the bank.'

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