Explain the role the U.S. Supreme Court played in defining federalism in McCulloch v. Maryland. Indicate how this decision has helped define the relationship between the state and national governments.
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1. Describe the central questions in the case: Can Congress charter a national bank and can Maryland tax it?
2. Explain how the Supreme Court used the necessary and proper clause in determining that Congress could, indeed, create a national bank.
3. Explain how the Supreme Court applied the supremacy clause in deciding that Maryland could not tax the bank.
4. Indicate how each of these helps to define the relationship between the state and the national governments.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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A. 1960s B. 1970s C. 1980s D. 1990s E. 21st century.
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What will be an ideal response?
The use of __________ was instrumental in bringing about the integration of lunch counters, buses, and trains.
A. sit-ins B. roadblocks at night in rural areas C. court injunctions that prohibited interstate travel in areas threatened by violence D. the threat of armed force E. public demonstrations featuring violence against whites