By Ruling in James McCulloch’s Favor in McCulloch v. Maryland

In 1819, the United States Supreme Court made a groundbreaking decision that would forever shape the political landscape of the nation. When they ruled in favor of James McCulloch in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland, the Court affirmed the supremacy of federal law over state law and expanded the scope of implied powers provided by the Constitution. McCullock v. Maryland arose from a clash between state and federal power. The heart of the dispute lay in Maryland's attempts to tax the Second Bank of the United States, a federal entity. James McCulloch, the cashier of the Baltimore branch of…