How did the zhou king control his vast kingdom?

King Zhou was one of the great kings of Shang dynasty of China. He reigned from 1075 BC to 1046 BC. He had a vast Empire and controlled his Empire by fallowing measures :

1. He placed family members in charge of some important regions.

2. He gave some territory to feuds as well.

3. He placed some territory in charge of his most trustworthy people.

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.

explanation:

i told you before its c