THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1800
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Question
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Which statement describes an accomplishment of Chief Justice John Marshall?
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He gave the judicial branch more authority than other branches of government.
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He adopted the Alien and Sedition Acts, which increased Federalist power.
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He ruled that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.
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He increased the power of the judicial branch to balance it with other branches.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Marbury v. Madison (1803) was the first of Marshall’s great cases and the case that established for the court its power to invalidate federal laws and acts found to be in conflict with the Constitution.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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