Early Republic Supreme Court Cases

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Longest serving Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, known as the "Architect of the American Constitutional System."

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John Marshall

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Political Party that promoted a strong central government.

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Federalist

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President that appointed John Marshall to the Supreme Court

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John Adams

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This supreme court case gave the Judicial Branch the ability to review acts and declare them unconstitutional

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Marbury v. Madison

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The ability of the Judicial Branch to declare acts of the government unconstitutional is called...

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Judicial Review

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The Supreme Court case where the state of Maryland tried to tax the 2nd Bank of the United States?

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McCulloch v. Maryland

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What was the issue in the Supreme Court case, Gibbons v. Ogden?

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Who should regulate trade?

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Which Supreme Court Case resulted in the Federal Government regulating Interstate Commerce?

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Gibbons v. Ogden

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According to the Supreme Court, in Marbury v. Madison, which branch of government has the power to interpret the law?

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judicial

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The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...

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declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional