MADISON+VS.+MARBURY

=​MARBURY VS. MADISON : Author: Lynndy L.=  Marbury vs. Madison was a case in 1803 that established the principle of judicial review. The case made a petition to the Supreme Court by William Marbury, the man who appointed, or assigned a job or role, was John Adams, our second president, as the "The Justice of Peace." Marbury petitioned the Supreme Court to force James Madison, the Secretary of State, to deliver documents. The Chief Justice, James Marshall denied Marbury's petition. They believed that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was unconstitutional, going against the Constitution. This was the first case that the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional. They established the concept of judical review in the U.S. which is the idea that courts may oversee and nullify the actions of another branch of government. The decision helped define the "Checks and Balances" (to prevent one branch from becoming supreme, and to induce the branches to cooperate, governance systems that employ a separation of powers need a way to balance each of the branches.) of the American form of government. References:

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