Constitutional Foundations: Modern Federalism

McCulloch v. Maryland

Whenever two things occupy the same space, conflict is likely to result; and this is true in the case of federalism. In a federal system, conflicts between the states and the national government are settled in the Supreme Court. The first major case involving federalism was McCulloch v. Maryland. Read the case again to understand the reasoning of the Court.

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