![]() ![]() Supreme Court declared an act of Congress to be unconstitutional. Madison (1803) was the first time the U.S. Proponents of judicial review pointed to Chief Justice John Marshall’s decision in Marbury as a source supporting the view that the Supreme Court has the final say on what the Constitution means. Beginning in the early 20th Century, however, the Court began striking down federal laws more frequently. It is the centerpiece of many constitutional law classes.Īs judicial review was seldom exercised prior to the 20th century, the case was cited exclusively for its discussion of the particular issues of the case for the first century after it was handed down. ![]() Madison (1803) a central text for understanding the role of the Courts to interpret law in light of the Constitution, known as judicial review. ![]()
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