What is the key decision in McCulloch v. Maryland?

Answer 1

It was the first time the Federal government was granted "implied powers." As the Federal bank was directly related to enumurated functions the court reasoned the power to have a federal bank regulated by the feds was implied. Since this time implied powers have been used to justify many things few are actually related to enumarated powers at all.

Answer 2

look it up in the court decisions. it will state what the case was about and the question the court had to decide. it is usually a single sentence starrting with "the question before the court is_______ and then they give the answer.