Under Chief Justice John Marshall, the Supreme Court strengthened the power of the federal government. The Court gave the federal government the power to regulate the economy. The Supreme Court, during the McCulloch V. Maryland case stated that the government had the right to charter a bank because it was needed for the government to function What clause in the constitution did they use to determine this case? (1 point) "To make all laws that are necessary and proper" "to make treaties that allow for the foundation of a banking system". "To have federal jurisdiction over coin and property". "To form a national bank as an institution to regulate the economy".

Answer 1

The clause used by the Supreme Court in the McCulloch v. Maryland case to determine the constitutionality of the federal government's ability to charter a bank was "To make all laws that are necessary and proper." This is often referred to as the Necessary and Proper Clause, found in Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.