Question

Please help! How did the role of the Supreme Court change during John Marshall's tenure as chief justice?

A) John Marshall created the position of chief justice of the Supreme Court.
B) John Marshall changed the number of Supreme court justices from nine to seven.
C) The Supreme Court began taking all cases that were under the jurisdiction of state courts.
D) The Supreme Court began ruling whether state or federal actions were constitutional.

Answer 1

d)The supreme court began ruling whether state or federal actions were constitutional

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) The Supreme Court began ruling whether state or federal actions were constitutional.

The role of the Supreme Court changed during John Marshall's tenure as chief justice in that the Supreme Court began ruling whether state or federal actions were constitutional.

As the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, John Marshal (1755-1835) established the Court's role in the government of the country. After the case of Marbury v. Madison in 1803, he established the foundation of judicial review. He also had other important cases such as Cohens v. Virginia and McCulloch v. Maryland. During his tenure, the Supreme Court began ruling whether state or federal actions were constitutional.