Question: How did the case of McCulloch v. Maryland increase national government power? Correct Answer(s) Drag appropriate answer(s) here It established the legitimacy of the courts to review existing law. Press Space to open It ruled that Maryland was not bound to the Bill of Rights protections that the national government was. Press Space to open It ruled that Congress's power to create the bank was "implied" in the Constitution. Press Space to open It ruled that Maryland could not tax the national government.