Identify the constitutional clause used by chief justice marshall to uphold congress's ability to create a bank

The constitutional clause used by chief justice Marshall to uphold congress ability to create bank is necessary and proper clause.

Explanation:

Chief justice 'Marshall' supported his conclusion with 'four main arguments'. Firstly, he argued the historical practice established congress power to create bank.Marshall invoked the "first bank of US" history as authority of the second bank. John Marshall became the "fourth chief justice". 'Necessary and proper clause' of US constitution provides congress the power to fulfill its legal power. McCullough V. Maryland was a supreme court decision in that case, the 'supreme court' ruled that "congress had implied powers" under proper clause of 'article 1 section 8 of constitution' to create second bank of US.  

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