Judiciary Act Of 1789 Essay Examples

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Features of Democratic System in the United States (701 words, 1 pages)

The United States democratic system includes certain features that are intended to protect against the abuse of the power by the government and public officials. Some protective features include judicial review, impeachment process, freedom of expression, protection against unreasonable searches, equal protection under the law, and the rights of the ... Read More

How John Marshal Brought about a United and Lawful COuntry of the United States (732 words, 1 pages)

George Washington may have been the Father of Our Country, but his friend John Marshall defined for the new nation what it meant to be united and to live under the rule of law. Confirmed as the fourth chief justice of the Supreme Court in 1801, Marshall inherited a bench ... Read More

What Is Judicial Review? (431 words, 2 pages)

HOOK!!! Judicial Review is the Supreme Courts ability to reviewacts of Congress and decide if theyre unconstitutional andthereforeinvalid. In 1803, Chief Justice John Marshall declaredin the case of Marbury v. Madison that the Judiciary Act of 1789was unconstitutional, giving the Court the authority to createlaw, or Judicial Review. However, Judicial ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013