Questions: Which statement best describes how the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland affected the central bank? A. The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution gave states the power to create their own central banks. B. The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution did not give Congress the power to establish a central bank. C. The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution gave Congress the power to establish a central bank. D. The Supreme Court ruled that the national bank must be approved by each state legislature.

The answer is C. The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution gave Congress the power to establish a central bank.

This is incorrect. The case of McCulloch v. Maryland did not grant states the power to create their own central banks. Instead, it focused on the federal government's authority.

This is incorrect. The Supreme Court actually affirmed that Congress did have the power to establish a central bank.

This is correct. In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had the authority to establish a national bank under the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution. This decision reinforced the federal government's implied powers.

This is incorrect. The ruling did not require the national bank to be approved by each state legislature. Instead, it emphasized the supremacy of federal law over state law, preventing states from taxing or otherwise interfering with federal institutions.