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What Supreme Court case established the principle of implied powers for the federal government and affirmed the supremacy of federal law over state laws, particularly regarding taxation?

A Marbury v. Madison
B McCulloch v. Maryland
C Gibbons v. Ogden
D Dred Scott v. Sandford

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) affirmed that the federal government possessed implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause and that states could not tax federal institutions, establishing federal supremacy.

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