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