McCulloch v<span>. </span>Maryland<span> (1819) is one of the first and most important </span>Supreme Court cases<span> on federal power. In this </span>case<span>, the </span>Supreme Court<span> held that Congress has implied powers derived from those listed in Article I, Section 8. The “Necessary and Proper” Clause gave Congress the power to </span>establish<span> a national bank.</span>