mar 12, 1819 - McCulloch v. Maryland
Description:
a U.S. Supreme Court decision from 1819 that defined the scope of the U.S. Congress's legislative power and how it relates to the powers of American state legislatures. The dispute in McCulloch involved the legality of the national bank and a tax that the state of Maryland imposed on it.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 12, 1819
Now
~ 206 years ago