Examines the 1819 Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland whereby James McCulloch, manager of the Baltimore branch of the Bank of the United States, refused to pay the tax that the state of Maryland had levied on the bank's currency.
McCulloch v. Maryland and the foundation of federal authority in the young republic
Ellis, Richard E
2007
Examines the federal case of McCulloch v. Maryland, a key decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1819, that largely determined the future power balance between the national government and the states.
Examines the Supreme Court case of 1819 in which the issue of state rights came to bear on banking practices of the Bank of the United States in Maryland.
Provides an account of the Supreme Court case of McCulloch v Maryland in which the State of Maryland attempted to block the operation of a branch of the Second Bank of the United States, setting off a debate over issues of sovereignty and implied powers.
Alphabetically arranged entries provide information on various topics related to the history, function, and influence of the Federal Reserve system in the United States.
