McCulloch V.Maryland

question 13

Multiple Choice

McCulloch v.Maryland

• A)ruled in favor of state-centered federalism.
• B)asserted that the necessary and proper clause was a restriction on the power of the national government.
• C)affirmed that national law is supreme to conflicting state law.
• D)established the Supreme Court's power to judge constitutional issues.
• E)allowed for a narrow reading of the Constitution.

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Definitions:

Chrysler Building

An iconic art deco skyscraper in New York City, notable for its terraced crown and stainless steel spire, once the world's tallest building upon its completion in 1930.

Art Deco

Descended from Art Nouveau, this movement of the 1920s and 1930s sought to upgrade industrial design as a “fine art” and to work new materials into decorative patterns that could be either machined or handcrafted. Characterized by streamlined, elongated, and symmetrical design.

William Van Alen

An American architect best known for designing the Chrysler Building in New York City, a classic example of Art Deco architecture.

My Egypt

A painting by Charles Demuth in 1927, part of the Precisionist movement, symbolically representing industrial America through the image of grain elevators.