McCulloch v Maryland (1819) -Bank of the US operated in Maryland -Maryland did not want BoUS to operate in state, competition unwanted, unfair -Maryland taxed the bank to put it out of business -McCulloch, Bank of the U.S employee , refused to pay the state tax
*John Marshall reaffirmed SUPREMACY CLAUSE and ELASTIC CLAUSE
---> <span>The Court invoked the </span>Necessary and Proper Clause<span> of the </span>Constitution.<span> :)</span>
because our government is elected by citizens. Here, citizens vote for their government officials. These officials represent the citizens' ideas and concerns in government.