What was the first act that the parliament passed in an attempt to raise revenue by taxing the american colonists?
the quartering act: obligated colonial legislations to meet the needs of british soldiers stationed in that colony
the stamp act: mandated that colonists affix stamps to certain legal and commercial documents
the declaratory act: stated that the parliament had the absolute right to impose taxes on the colonists
the revenue act: taxed goods such as paper and paint that the colonies imported from britain
the sugar act: increased the duties on sugar imported from the west indies

b) a state law could be declared illegal if it contradicted the constitution.

explanation:

the conflict of this case originated when james w. mcculloch, a cashier of the baltimore branch of the second bank of the united states that the congress had chartered in 1816, refused to pay a tax imposed by the maryland state.

in the case, the state of maryland appealed that the establishment of a second bank was unconstitutional since the constitution didn't say anything about granting that power to congress. however, the case determined that even if such right wasn't specifically stated in the constitution, it was part of the "implied powers" of the government enunciated in article i, section 8.

the case also eliminated maryland's legislation to impose taxes to a national bank, asserting that even though the states retained the power of taxation, the constitution's laws are supreme and can not be controlled by the states, therefore, if a state law contradicts the constitution, it should be declared illegal.

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