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Court case: Ex parte McCardle
McCardle asked for a writ of habeas corpus.
Court case: Marbury v. Madison
Marbury dealt with original jurisdiction.
Marbury was decided ______.
5-4
3-0
4-0
9-0
The judiciary has the duty to say what is law.
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 written by John Marshall.
It is inherently the province of the judicial department to say what is law.
Marbury v. Madison focused on the 1789 Judiciary Act.
The Court cannot hear this case because it is an original jurisdiction case.
Marbury was given his commission in Marbury v. Madison.