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Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Fletcher v. Peck
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
Gibbons v. Ogden
Facts of the Case
- Began March 2nd
1801
- Marbury is
designated as Justice of
the Peace
- This and other
appointments were
made in the last days of
John Adams
presidency, and some
were not fulfilled.
-the appointees sued
for their positions
-In 1816, America
chartered the Second
National Bank
-1818 legislation
passed to impose taxes
on it.
-McColloch refused to
pay tax.
-1791, Georgia passed
legislature granted land
to 4 companies
-the next year the
legislation got voided
-Peck acquired some of
the land and sold it to
Fletcher
-Fletcher thought that
Peck didnt have the
legal right to sell the
land
-Peck said that all past
sales had been
legitimate
Cohens v. Virginia
Johnson v. McIntosh
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia
Barron v. Baltimore
Outcome (decision)
6 votes for Madison, 0
against
Effect (change) on
America (long term)
Established the
Supreme Court power
of judicial reveiw
Contracts refer to
transactions involving
property rights, not the
governments relations
with the citizens
the national
government had
exclusive power over
interstate commerce,
negating state laws
interfering with the
exercise of that power.
In favor of McIntosh
Only federal
government can buy
land from native
American tribes.
Led to expulsion of
Native Americans(trail
of tears)
Worchester was
convicted and
sentenced to hard labor
in the penitentiary
Bridget Perry
11/20/13
Block 4
What were Marshall's beliefs regarding the power of the federal government? In
your answer, cite evidence from the cases.
Marshall believed in and supported a strong central government. For example, in
McColloch v Maryland, he said that the ruling of the Supreme Court gave the judicial
branch authority to set aside state legislative acts if they contradicted the Federal
Constitution.
What is Marshall's legacy? In other words, what long-term impact did his
decisions have on future cases and on the United States as a whole?
John Marshall had many impact on the United States government. He determined a
great deal about what the Supreme Court could and could not try, and also determined
things about Americans interactions with the Native Americans
Who (what factions) would have liked Marshall's decisions? Who would have
disliked them? Make sure you explain why!
Factions that would have most likely like Marshalls decisions were the Federalist, and
corporations, because he often ruled in favor of Federal government power, and also for
the peoples and corporations rights. However, antifederalists and Native American
tribes would have disliked him, because anti federalists supported weaker central
governments, and Marshall caused Indian expulsion, and encroached on their rights.
In 1816 During the Dartmouth College v. Woodward trial, Marshall ruled against New Jersey,
preventing the state from making appointments for a state university.
In McColloch v. Maryland, Marshall ruled for McColloch, allowing a necessary tax to go unpaid.
Because of Marshall, many Native Americans rights have been encroached upon, and the land the
owned condense, particularly after Cherokee v. Georgia.