Madison
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- What are you working on sir?
- An idea that i had about a principle that i am calling... Judicial review
- Judicial review: The power the supreme court has to declare laws unconstitutional and take them down
- This gives me an idea...
- Our power comes from the constitution. The act you cited was passed by. Congress does not give the supreme court any of its power.
- Unfortunately , this means we can not help you at all Mr. Marbury
- I am Cheif justice John Marshall and i will be giving my ruling and speak for the court. It was in a unanimous vote where we now declare the judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional
- I cite the Judiciary Act of 1789 & demand that you declare him guilty!
- Stop the arguing! We have come to made a decision.
- I am not guilty!
- When Thomas Jefferson became president, he appointed his secretary of state, James Madison, to fire many judges that John Adams had appointed hours before he left office. Madison the fired William Marbury federalist judge , who would later sue madison and change the way the supreme court worked
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