Marbury vs. Madison The Origins and Legacy of Judicial Review

Name: Marbury vs. Madison The Origins and Legacy of Judicial Review
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ISBN: 9780700610624

ISBN-10: 0700610626

ISBN-13: 9780700610624

Edition: 2000

Authors: William E. Nelson

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We take for granted today the tremendous power of the Supreme Court to interpret our laws and overrule any found in conflict with the Constitution. Yet our nation was a quarter-century old before that power of "judicial review" was fully articulated by the Court itself in Marbury v. Madison (1803). William Nelson's concise study of that landmark case provides an insightful and readable guide for students and general readers alike. On the surface, the case itself seems a minor one at best. William Marbury, a last-minute judicial appointee of outgoing Federalist president John Adams, demanded redress from the Supreme Court when his commission was not delivered. But Chief Justice John Marshall…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Publication date: 12/28/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 154
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Editors' Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Consensual Community



The Politics of Constitutional Change



John Marshall



Marbury and the Crisis of 1801-1803



The Early Impact of Marbury



Judicial Review Becomes Politically Charged



The Judiciary as Protector of Minorities



The Worldwide Spread of Judicial Review



The Relevance of Marbury to Judicial Review Today


Bibliographical Essay


Index