THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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the court upheld the rights of the workers.
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the court abolished the system of slavery.
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the court protected the rights of children.
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the court ruled in favor of strengthening the federal government.
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Detailed explanation-1: -With his decision in Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall established the principle of judicial review, an important addition to the system of “checks and balances” created to prevent any one branch of the Federal Government from becoming too powerful.
Detailed explanation-2: -Marshall died in 1835, and Andrew Jackson appointed Roger Taney as his successor.
Detailed explanation-3: -Marshall’s ingenious legal interpretations had two effects. They strengthened the Court’s position as a coequal with the legislative and executive branches of government, and they established the Court’s power of judicial review in the political system.
Detailed explanation-4: -What was the most significant result of the ruling in Marbury v. Madison? The ruling determined that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was unconstitutional.