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Choose TWO important Supreme Court cases decided by the Marshall Court. For each one, describe the historical circumstances

surrounding the case, explain the Supreme Court's decision, and discuss the impact of the court's decision on the balance of power in

government

Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v Maryland

Dartmouth College v. Woodward

Gibbons v. Ogden

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Marbury v. Madison:

On February 24, 1803, the U.S. Supreme Court first declared an act of Congress unconstitutional, thus establishing the doctrine of judicial review. The court's opinion, written by Chief Justice John Marshall, is considered one of the foundations of U.S. constitutional law. In a 4-0 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that although it was illegal for Madison to withhold the delivery of the appointments, forcing Madison to deliver the appointments was beyond the power of the U.S. Supreme Court. Marbury v. Madison strengthened the federal judiciary by establishing for it the power of judicial review, by which the federal courts could declare legislation, as well as executive and administrative actions, inconsistent with the U.S.

McCulloch v. Maryland:

McCulloch v. Maryland is one of the first and most important Supreme Court cases on federal power. In this case, the Supreme Court held that Congress has implied powers derived from those listed in Article I, Section 8. The Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland established that Congress had the power to establish a national bank and that a state did not have the power to tax branches of the federal government that are carrying out powers legal in the Constitution. The decision in McCulloch v. Maryland enhanced federal power and gave the federal government ways to achieve the responsibilities that were given to it in the Constitution.

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