Considering the expressed and implied powers of Congress, was it constitutional for the United States to establish the Second National Bank in the early nineteenth century? What is the constitutionality of the Federal Reserve System?

Additional Tags

implied power, expressed power, mcculloch v. maryland, social studies

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Classroom Considerations

• In order to use visuals, instructor will need to create transparencies or project images
• In-depth lesson plan will require some preparation and review

Pros

• In-depth approach to primary source document in analyzing the Constitution
• All instructional handouts and visuals are included
• Cross-curricular opportunity between government and economics courses

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.4 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10 WHST.9-10.1.a WHST.9-10.1.b WHST.9-10.1.c WHST.9-10.1.d WHST.9-10.1.e WHST.11-12.4 WHST.11-12.5 WHST.11-12.9