In mcculloch v. maryland, the supreme court ruled that the national bank was constitutional even though the constitution did not specifically grant congress the power to establish a bank. which statement best describes the significance of this ruling? a) the supreme court used judicial review. b) the use of the implied powers was upheld. c) congress could only use expressed powers. eliminate d) the national bank was found unconstitutional.

The use of the implied powers was upheld. Congress used its implied powers to establish a national bank and the Supreme Court upheld the use of those powers. This is directly related to the "Necessary and Proper Clause" (a.k.a. "The Elastic Clause") found in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.