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Posted by troyer0269 on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 11:12am.

How did Chief Justice John Marshall establish Judicial Review and use it to insure the Supreme Court's role as the viable third branch (along with the Executive and Legislative) in our checks and balances system?
On this question be sure to concentrate on the Federalist/Anti-Federalist debate angle.<< HELP I AM SO CONFUSED

his - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 11:21am
Marshall strengthened the federal government by ruling that the Supreme Court had the power to declare an act unconstitutional.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbury_v._Madison

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