Question

Supreme Court Justice John Marshall issued a series of decisions during his term that reflected his Federalist beliefs McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) was an example of this because it

• A. ruled that state courts had the power to alter or invalidate a contract
• B. allowed individual states to control interstate commerce
• C. reinforced the power of the central government over state governments
• D. authorized a state banking system
• E. granted states the power to tax federal institutions

Answer 1

The correct option is C reinforced the power of the central government over state governments

Supreme Court Justice John Marshall issued a series of decisions during his term that reflected his Federalist beliefs McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) was an example of this because it reinforced the power of the central government over state governments.