SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Question
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An issue in the Marbuy vs Madison was that Marbury’s case had a federal precedent but also was in conflict with the constitution. Mashall and the supreme court had to decide which was more important the constitution or legal precedent. Which one was more important?
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legal precedent
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the Constitution
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Marbury v. Madison is important because it established the power of judicial review for the U.S. Supreme Court and lower federal courts with respect to the Constitution and eventually for parallel state courts with respect to state constitutions.
Detailed explanation-2: -The decision in Marbury v. Madison greatly expanded the power of the Supreme Court by establishing its right to overturn acts of Congress, a power not explicitly granted by the Constitution.
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