In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of the federal government to incorporate the Second National Bank, even though this ability was not explicitly stated in the U.

In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of the federal government to incorporate the Second National Bank, even though this ability was not explicitly stated in the U.S. Constitution. Which clause from the U.S. Constitution did the U.S. Supreme Court used to support this ruling?