Mark each statement if it describes an element of islamic culture. a. the arabic word for a struggle or battle on behalf of islam is hijrah. b. the first leader of islam after muhammad’s death was abu bakr, muhammad’s friend and father-in-law. c. conflicts led to a split in islam; some followers believed that muhammed was god, and others believed that he was simply a prophet. d. the sunnis, who supported abu bakr, believed that muslim leadership should go to whoever was most capable. question resources

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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