McCulloch V

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Amardeep Singh AP U.S. government McCulloch v. Maryland Facts The second national bank was formed in 1816 as the successor of the first Bank of the United States. Majority of the people believed the bank harmed state economies and local businesses, giving the national government more power over the people. So, February 11, 1818, the Maryland state assembly issued the “stamp tax” which made all the banks pay for the special stamped paper. James McCulloch, a cashier for the Baltimore branch of the United States Bank, was sued for violating this Act. McCulloch admitted he was not complying with the Maryland law. McCulloch lost in the Baltimore County Court and that court’s decision was affirmed by the Maryland Court of Appeals. The case was then taken by writ of error to the United States Supreme Court. Issue Does any state have the constitutional right to tax an agency of the United States Government? Decision/vote 7 votes for McCulloch, 0 vote(s) against Significance

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Amardeep Singh AP U.S. government 

McCulloch v. Maryland  

Facts­ The second national bank was formed in 1816 as the successor of the first Bank of 

the United States. Majority of the people believed the bank harmed state economies and 

local businesses, giving the national government more power over the people. So, 

February 11, 1818, the Maryland state assembly issued the “stamp tax” which made all 

the banks pay for the special stamped paper. 

 

James McCulloch, a cashier for the Baltimore branch of the United States Bank, 

was sued for violating this Act. McCulloch admitted he was not complying with the 

Maryland law. McCulloch lost in the Baltimore County Court and that court’s decision 

was affirmed by the Maryland Court of Appeals. The case was then taken by writ of error 

to the United States Supreme Court. 

 

Issue­ Does any state have the constitutional right to tax an agency of the United States 

Government? 

 

Decision/vote­ 7 votes for McCulloch, 0 vote(s) against 

 

Significance­