Chapter 10 Section 1 Flashcards
Laissez faire
Government should play as small of a role as possible in economic affairs. In French it means let alone.
Democratic
Ensuring that all people have the same rights.
John Marshall
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Appointed by John Adams. Marshall was a federalists. Was a rich Virginia planter with a brilliant mind.
Marbury versus Madison
Adams appointed Marbury to the Supreme Court the night he left presidency. The republicans thought this was unfair. Thomas Jefferson told Madison not to bring the papers to marburys appointment. Marbury sued Madison, according to the judiciary act, only the supreme court could decide on cases brought against the federal court. The Supreme Court ruled against Marbury. Marshal said that the judiciary act was unconstitutional. he said that the constitution did not give the Supreme Court the right to decide on cases brought against the federal offices.
Judicial review
The power of the Supreme Court that let them decide if something the congress does it unconstitutional.