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In 1803 The Supreme Court heard the case Marbury v. Madison. Chief Justice John Marshall writing on behalf of a unanimous court stated it is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is. (Marbury v. Madison 1803) In other words the Supreme Court has the power to interpret law – be it congressional legislation or executive action. The Supreme Courts power of judicial review is a salient component of this countrys checks and balance system. Here is a full account ofMarbury v. Madison.
Through the policy of judicial review The Supreme Court has influenced political economic and social law within the United States.
Directions: Please select two Supreme Court cases that have influenced American society. For each case:
Although you may pick two Supreme Court cases relevant to this discussion – here are some notable Supreme Court cases:
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)Gibbon v. Ogden (1824)Dred Scott v. Standford (1857)Plessy v. Ferguson ( 1896)Schenck v. United States (1919)Korematus v. United States (1944)Brown v. Board of Education (1954)Engel v. Vitale (1962)Miranda v. Arizona (1966)Roe v. Wade (1973)United States v. Nixon (1974)Regents of University of California v. Bakke (1978)Bush v. Gore (2000)Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)United States v. Windsor (2013)King v. Burwell (2015)