5e VUS Review
By Jiil Kim
John Marshall
How did Chief Justice John Marshall, a Virginian, contribute to the growth of the U.S. Supreme Court’s importance in relation to the other branches of government?
Important legal precedents established by the Marshall Court strengthened the role of the U.S. Supreme Court as an equal branch of the national government.
Marbury v Madison (1803)
- The first time the court declared a law or act of government unconstitutional
- This secured judicial review as a powerful tool for checks and balances.
Marbury v Madison (1803)
- The first time the court declared a law or act of government unconstitutional
- This secured judicial review as a powerful tool for checks and balances.
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
- Power the seem "necessary and proper" in the Constitution are supported.
- Specifically in this case, the different levels of government are not permitted to tax the other levels of government
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
- Established the court's authority to mediate disagreement between branches of government, levels of government, and competing business interests.