Question

How did McCulloch v. Maryland establish the implied powers doctrine?(1 point)
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It allowed Congress to establish a post office even though it was not expressed in the Constitution.
It allowed Congress to establish a post office even though it was not expressed in the Constitution.

It allowed Congress to declare war even though it was not expressed in the Constitution.
It allowed Congress to declare war even though it was not expressed in the Constitution.

It allowed Congress to collect taxes even though it was not expressed in the Constitution.
It allowed Congress to collect taxes even though it was not expressed in the Constitution.

It allowed Congress to create a national bank even though it was not expressed in the Constitution.
It allowed Congress to create a national bank even though it was not expressed in the Constitution.

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The correct response is:

**It allowed Congress to create a national bank even though it was not expressed in the Constitution.**

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) confirmed that Congress had implied powers beyond those explicitly stated in the Constitution, enabling it to create a national bank as a means of executing its enumerated powers.