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Touro Law Center: William Marbury vs. James Madison WebsiteTouro Law Center: William Marbury vs. James Madison Website
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Touro Law Center: William Marbury vs. James Madison

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Transcript of the landmark court case that established the constitutional principle of judicial review. Judicial review is the concept that the federal judiciary has final power as to whether an act of the Congress or the Executive operates within the framework of the Constitution.

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judicial review, james madison, constitutional law

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judicial branch, constitution, marbury vs. madison, us judiciary, william marbury, historical supreme court cases, landmark supreme court cases, marbury v madison

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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