How did McCulloch v. Maryland establish the implied powers doctrine?(1 point)

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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 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.

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 establish a post office even though it was not expressed in the Constitution.

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

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) established the implied powers doctrine by ruling that Congress has the authority to create a national bank under the Necessary and Proper Clause, even though the Constitution does not explicitly grant that power.