How did the ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland contribute to the strength of the national government?
What has been upheld for the federal government also applies to the rights of individuals. It is often argued by legislators that if a right is not specifically enumerated with in the Bill of Rights or further Amendments then it is not a right. Of course, given the text of the Ninth Amendment, such an argument reveals a profound ignorance of these legislators and yet, this seminal ruling only further supports any individuals assertion that a right not listed by the Constitution is still a right. Just because, say the right to get married is not specifically listed in the Constitution, it is certainly implied by the Ninth Amendment and given that end, that of marriage, is the obvious means by which people pursue happiness, McCulloch v Maryland can work just as well for the individual as it does the federal government. After all, if the federal government, while limited in its power, is supreme within its sphere of action, then certainly the people, who have not been limited by this Cons
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