Equal Justice Under Law: 1819 -- McCulloch v. Maryland (1977)
1977 · Short film · 35 min
Synopsis
A dramatization of a landmark case heard by the Supreme Court of Chief Justice John Marshall: Can states tax the operations of the federal government? The Court dealt a great blow to a claim of states' rights by striking down Marylands's attempt to tax a federally chartered bank. The decision for McCulloch enhanced congressional power and reaffirmed the vitality of the federal government
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Details
- Running time
- 35 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Educational Films, Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- McCulloch, James W
- Bank of the United States (1816-1836)
- Banks and banking