Marbury Vs. madison
Marbury Vs. Madison
In 1800, President John Adams lost his bid for re-election. Thomas Jefferson was voted in for the president. Adams, being a Federalist, disagreed with the beliefs of Jefferson, a republican, and feared that he would shift the power in the government to the states. To prevent this, Adams created many new judicial posts and filled them with Federalists, (Dewey 109). He did this in quite a rush, being he was going to be out
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law that in the opinion of the judges conflicts with the Constitution. This is considered by many to be the most important Supreme Court decision ever. A day not as famous as July 4th but is right behind it, in being one of the most important days this country has had in regards to its government.
Work Cited
Dewey, Donald Marshall v. Jefferson: The Political Background of Marbury v.
Madison Copyright 1970 New York Publishing Co.
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