The Supreme Court issued its famous Marbury v. Madison ruling in what year?
Marbury v. Madison

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1803
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Who was William Marbury?
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one of John Adams' "Midnight Judges" that he appointed at the very end of his term
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Who was James Madison and why did Marbury bring a case against him?
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Secretary of State under Jefferson who was told not to deliver Marbury's commission as a new federal judge
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The ISSUE that was at the center of the Marbury v. Madison case was whether the Supreme Court has the power to
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hear more types of cases than the Constitution says it can hear
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The Supreme Court's decision in the Marbury case was that while Marbury did have the right to his commission, the Supreme Court felt that
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they didn't have the right to issue the writ of mandamus to actually rule in his favor
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Did Marbury ever receive his commission (did he get appointed to the judicial job Adams gave him)?
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No (aw man, poor guy)
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The outcome of the case led the Supreme Court to declare that the Judiciary Act was _______ (meaning it violates the Constitution and is therefore not permitted)
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unconstitutional
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