Quizlet in mcculloch v. maryland, which clause of the u. s. constitution did the supreme court interpret as preventing maryland from taxing the national bank? commerce supremacy due process equal protection

The correct answer is Supremacy clause.

McCulloch v. Maryland was the first major Supreme Court decision to define the relationship between the federal and state governments. The Supremacy Clause establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, are supreme and state laws are subordinate to these.