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Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Mc Culloch v. Maryland (1819)
PBS gives an explanation of the Supreme Court case of McCulloch v. Maryland that established a broad interpretation of the powers of the federal government. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice John Marshall.
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Age of Jefferson and Jackson:john Marshall: The "Man Who Made the Court Supreme"
Read a thorough essay discussing the many important decisions handed down by the Supreme Court while John Marshall was Chief Justice. There are hyperlinks to each of the decisions.
University of Oklahoma
Congress as Grand Inquest
A thorough discussion of the implied investigative powers of Congress. Early precedents, as well as congressional tools to the process, are described at length.
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Digital History: Alexander Hamilton's Financial Program
Young Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury. Read about his ideas for reducing the huge national debt, and see how his views of the nation and national government were so different from Thomas Jefferson's.
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American History: Documents: Mc Culloch v. Maryland
This resource provides a summary of the case of McCulloch v. Maryland along with the majority opinion written by John Marshall.
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