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Court case: Marbury v. Madison
The judiciary has the duty to say what is law.
Court case: Ex parte McCardle
The Court’s only function in a case like this is to ______.
declare it has no jurisdiction
declare it must decide the case
declare a lower court must decide
declare congress must decide
Marbury was given his commission in Marbury v. Madison.
Marbury v. Madison focused on the 1789 Judiciary Act.
McCardle asked for a writ of habeas corpus.
Marbury was decided ______.
5-4
3-0
4-0
9-0
Marbury was written by John Marshall.
Marbury dealt with original jurisdiction.
It is inherently the province of the judicial department to say what is law.
The Court cannot hear this case because it is an original jurisdiction case.
