Equal Justice Under Law: 1819 -- McCulloch v. Maryland

Year Published: 1977

Creator: National Audiovisual Center

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Produced by WQED, Pittsburgh A dramatization of a landmark case heard by the Supreme Court of Chief Justice John Marshall: Can states tax the operations of the federal government? The Court dealt a great blow to a claim of states' rights by striking down Marylands's attempt to tax a federally chartered bank. The decision for McCulloch enhanced congressional power and reaffirmed the vitality of the federal government

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