Mcculloch Vs. Maryland (1819)

Series: Equal Justice Under Law Series

Duration: 35

Year Published: 1977

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Re-enacts the 1819 court case for and against the Baltimore Federal Bank which argued whether states could tax the operations of the Federal Government. Records Chief Justice John Marshall's unpopular decision which dealt a great blow to a claim of states' rights by striking down Maryland's attempt to tax a federally chartered bank. Explains that the decision for McCulloch enhanced congressional power and reaffirmed the vitality of the Federal Government.

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