Marbury vs Madison Flashcards
1
Q
Who was William Marbury?
A
A federalist judge who was removed from office after the Judiciary act of 1802
2
Q
Why was he upset?
What did he do about it?
A
He had been promised a job
He brought it before James Madison
3
Q
What was Madison’s response?
A
He pleaded Ignorance
4
Q
When did the issue come before the supreme court?
A
1803
5
Q
What did Chief Justice John Marshall do?
A
He declared a section of the Judiciary Act of 1789 Unconstitutional
6
Q
What did this Case Establish?
A
It established the Judicial Branch’s power of judicial review. This was the first of its kind on the Federal level.
7
Q
“The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land, with the Supreme Court as the Final Interpreter.”
Name the Author
A
Chief Justice John Marshall
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