APUSH Marshall Court

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Gibbons v. Ogden

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The court decided that the federal government only (not the states) had the right to control interstate commerce.

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Marbury v. Madison

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This case established the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review—the power to determine whether or not a law or other government action is constitutional.

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What court case says the states cannot tax the federal government?

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McCullough v Maryland

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Which case upheld the sanctity of contracts?

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Dartmouth College v. Woodward

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This case established that native tribes did not constitute "foreign nations" under Article 3 of the Constitution (the case was dismissed by SCOTUS)

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Cherokee Nation v. Georgia

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Although the Supreme Court was the weakest of the three branches of government in the early days of the new republic, John Marshall strengthened the Court by

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establishing the principle of judicial review in the case of Marbury v. Madison

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The decision in McCullough v. Maryland defined which clause that shaped Congress’s power?

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Necessary & Proper

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What was the result of the Supreme Court decisions made by Chief Justice John Marshall in the following cases:

• Marbury vs. Madison
• McCullough vs. Maryland
• Gibbons vs. Ogden

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the court ruled in favor of strengthening the federal government.

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How did the appointment of “midnight judges” by president Adams impact future Supreme Court cases?

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led to the principle of judicial review