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What supreme court decision determined that the court had the right to rule on the constitutional laws?
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∙ 9y ago
The case of Marbury v. Madison in 1803 created the concept of "judicial review". Judicial review is the power to determine whether any laws are contrary to the Constitution. This power is not specifically given to the judicial branch in the Constitution, however it is the main check and balance the judicial branch has against the legislative and executive branch.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agojudicial review
John Marshall's loose interpretation of the constitution gave the Court the power of judicial review, declared federal law supreme over state law, and found implied powers for the federal government.
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