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The Marshall Court & the Constitution

The Marshall Court & the Constitution. John Marshall (1801) – 4 th Chief Justice of the US He believed in a powerful federal government and weak states. The Marshall Court & the Constitution. Hylton v . US (1796) The First case of Judicial Review

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The Marshall Court & the Constitution

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  1. The Marshall Court & the Constitution • John Marshall (1801) – 4th Chief Justice of the US • He believed in a powerful federal government and weak states

  2. The Marshall Court & the Constitution • Hyltonv. US (1796) • The First case of Judicial Review - not noted because the Court upheld the law

  3. The Marshall Court & the Constitution • Marburyv. Madison (1803) • The most important case in US History • Creates for the Court the power of Judicial Review • Sec. 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 declared unconstitutional

  4. The Supreme Court & the Constitution • Fletcher v. Peck (1810) • The Contract Clause – Article I, sec. 10 States can’t interfere with contracts • Fletcher wins by losing • Protects private business from government interference

  5. The Supreme Court & the Constitution • McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) • Doctrine of Implied powers • The National Bank IS Necessary and Proper • The Supremacy Clause - States can’t tax the federal government “the power to tax is the power to destroy”

  6. The Supreme Court & the Constitution • Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) • The steamboat case • Congress has the power to control interstate trade • Broad definition of interstate trade increases the power of the federal government

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