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McCulloch v. Maryland
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Date 1819
Location United States

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Key People

Marshall, John
John Marshall
chief justice of United States
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
American politician
Luther Martin
Luther Martin
American lawyer
Pinkney, William
William Pinkney
United States statesman

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