What was the central constitutional issue in McCulloch v. Maryland?
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Correct answer: Whether Congress could charter a bank and Maryland could tax it
McCulloch v. Maryland addressed whether Congress had constitutional authority to create the Second Bank of the United States. It also considered whether Maryland could tax that federal bank.
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