Can someone paraphrase this please The duties of the judicial branch include: Interpreting state laws; ... Determing the guilt or innocence of those accused of violating the criminal laws of the state; Acting as a check upon the legislative and executive branches of state government.

The judicial branch's responsibilities include: Interpreting state laws;... Determining the guilt or innocence of people accused of breaking the state's criminal laws; Acting as a check on state government's legislative and executive arms.

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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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