The principle of judicial review.
Chief Justice John Marshall believed interpreting the Constitution was the responsibility of the Judicial branchof government. The Supreme Court of the United States is the ultimate arbiter of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court has the power to interpret the Constitution and other laws.
John Marshall took a more direct role in determining the direction of the Supreme Court and made it have more power over state laws than was originally envisioned by the writers of the Constitution.
Chief Justice John Marshall believed judicial review was the right and responsibility of the Judicial branch of government, and that only the Judicial branch (which the US Supreme Court leads) should interpret the Constitution.
The Constitution may undergo changes with a Constitutional Amendment or Constitutional Convention. The Supreme Court may not actually make changes to the Constitution, but may interpret the lines of the Constitution differently as time passes.
The principle of judicial review.
The principle of judicial review.
it gave the federal government more power over the states
The Marshall Court set the precedent that US laws could be devalidated if they were found to violate the US Constitution and gave the courts this power.
The principle of judicial review.
The principle of judicial review.
The principle of judicial review.
The principle of judicial review.
The principle of judicial review.
The US Constitution
The principle of judicial review.
it gave the federal government more power over the states