Question

cphs : american government/civics
(45.05700)
the supreme court and the role of
government
in mcculloch v. maryland, what did the state of maryland argue?
states can determine
which institutions within
its borders must pay
taxes.
banks may only be
created by congress, not
by individuals.
banks cannot be created
by congress.
a federal bank must pay
taxes to the state in which
it is located.

Explanation:

In the case of McCulloch v. Maryland, the State of Maryland argued that states have the authority to determine which institutions within their borders must pay taxes. This relates to the state's claim over its taxing power and the scope of federal vs. state authority. The other options are incorrect: the case was not about who can create banks (eliminating the bank - creation - related options) or the federal bank being required to pay state taxes (the argument was about the state's right to tax the federal bank, but the core argument from Maryland was about state taxing authority over in - state institutions).

Answer:

A. States can determine which institutions within its borders must pay taxes.