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How did the 1819 Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland increase the power of Congress?

A. It allowed Congress to declare war.
B. It charged Congress with confirming federal justices.
C. It granted Congress the power of impeachment.
D. It established that Congress had implied powers.

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Answer: D for sure, that was the whole point.

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Answer: D. It established that Congress had implied powers.

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In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme court decided that Federal Government can establish a Federal bank based on its power and that the states should not tax the Federal government because they've no power to do that.

The Supreme Court held that the Congress has implied powers with they can use in establishing a national bank.

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