JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
THE TRAIL OF TEARS
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Chief Justice Monroe
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Chief Justice Marshall
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Chief Justice McIntyre
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -John Marshall was the longest serving Chief Justice in Supreme Court history and played a significant role in the development of the American legal system and federal Indian law.
Detailed explanation-2: -John Marshall (1755–1835), the fourth chief justice of the United States, served on the Supreme Court for 34 years. He is the longest serving chief justice in Court history. He remains one of the most honored members in Court history.
Detailed explanation-3: -Marshall served as Chief Justice for 34 years, the longest tenure of any Chief Justice. During his tenure, he helped establish the Supreme Court as the final authority on the meaning of the Constitution. Marshall died on July 6, 1835, at the age of seventy-nine.
Detailed explanation-4: -Marshall was guided by a strong commitment to judicial power and by a belief in the supremacy of national over state legislatures. His judicial vision was very much in keeping with the Federalist political program.