A landmark Supreme Court decision from 1819 that ruled states couldn't tax federal institutions like National Bank, asserting national supremacy over state authority.
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Federalism: A system in which power is divided between national and state governments.
National Supremacy Clause: Part of Article VI, Section 2 of the Constitution that mandates that national law is supreme to all other laws passed by states or any other subdivision of government.
State Sovereignty: The concept that states are in complete control within their territorial boundaries and can act independently from the dictates of the federal government.