gov.ntis.AVA02154VNB1 Judicial Conference of the United States movies FedFlix Equal Justice Under Law McCulloch v. Maryland (2nd in a 4 part series). Dramatizations of historic decisions from the courtroom of America's great Chief Justice, John Marshall. Can states tax the operations of the federal government? In this unpopular decision, the Supreme Court dealt a great blow to a claim of states' rights by striking down a state's attempt to interfere with a legitimate federal activity. The Maryland Bank of the United States refused to buy stamped paper from the state of Maryland or to pay the annual $15.000 tax required by Maryland law. In 1818, the state of Maryland sued James McCulloch, the Bank's local cashier, for refusing to comply with Maryland law. The Baltimore County Court ruled against the Bank and the case was ultimately brought before the Supreme Court of the United States. The case presented two principle issues to the Court. First, was the federal law that chartered the Bank in conflict with state tax laws? Second, if a conflict did exist, should the federal or the state law take precedence? The Supreme Court held that since the Bank was necessary in order for Congress to meet its constitutional responsibilities, Congress had the implied power to charter a national bank. The states, however, did not have the power to tax the federal government's activities, and the Maryland law could not constitutionally be applied to the federal bank. This decision greatly restricted the powers of the states and engendered animosity toward the Court. This series includes: <a href="United States v. Aaron Burr">Marbury v. Madison</a>, <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/gov.ntis.AVA02154VNB1">McCulloch v. Maryland</a>, <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/gov.ntis.AV010227VM00">United States v. Aaron Burr</a>, and <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/gov.ntis.AV010230VM00">Gibbons v. Ogden</a> 1977 1977 Judicial Conference;Supreme Court; courts.gov http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/ 2007-07-18 20:50:22 2007-07-18 20:49:44 carl@media.org malamud malamud malamud 2007-07-18 21:04:21 2007-07-18 23:42:48 2007-07-19 14:39:32 sound color 35' 28" A <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/gov.ntis.AVA02153VNB1.guide">comprehensive teacher's guide</a> is available. Purchase of the tape of this video was made possible through a contribution by Joseph Kulhavy. The Committee on the Bicentennial of Independence and the Constitution The Judicial Conference of the United States Co-Chairmen Chief Judge Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr. Chief Judge Edward J. Devitt Coordinator Chief Judge Howard T. Markey Consultants Professor William Swindler, College of William and Mary Professor Anthony Penna, Carnegie-Mellon University Professor Robert Potter, University of Pittsburgh Professor Richard Seeburger, University of Pittsburgh Professor Irving Bartlett, Carnegie-Mellon University Art Direction, Sets and Costumes In cooperation with the drama department of Carnegie-Mellon University Metropolitan Pittsburgh Public Broadcasting, Inc. English 2007-08-26 15:39:53 malamud