Question

read and be familiar with marbury v. madison. how did the supreme court establish itself and the overall purpose of the court as a result of this case.

Answer 1

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. Constitution (“unconstitutional”) and therefore null and void.

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