The United States. Just got this question on APEX
Answer: The persection of Christians made Christianity weaker. The reason of that is that the destruction of Christian institutions and scriptures was mandated, as well as the ban on gathering for religious purposes and the loss of legal protections for Christians who refused to recant.
By controlling the tax trade
This case cemented the power of the Federal Government by stating that it had the authority to create National Banks and furthermore it denied the right of the states to tax a federal business. This ability allowed for the Federal Government to create additional agencies in the states that could not be directly taxed by the states themselves.