Question

The McCulloch v. Maryland Supreme Court case firmly established that
state governments can overrule the federal government.
the federal government cannot tax states.
state governments have the same amount of power as federal government.
the federal government has more power than state governments.

Answer 1

The federal government has more power than state governments.

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) affirmed that Congress has implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause and that federal law is supreme over state law. It also held that states may not tax or otherwise interfere with legitimate federal institutions (Marshall: "the power to tax is the power to destroy").