In at least 2-3 sentences, assess the Supreme Court decisions in Marbury v. Madison and McCulloch v. Maryland. Be sure to discuss the powers each case established for the Court.
The Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the power of judicial review, giving the Court the ability to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional. This decision solidified the Court as the ultimate arbiter of the Constitution and strengthened its role in shaping American government. In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the Court determined that the federal government had the authority to establish a national bank and that the state of Maryland couldn't tax it. This decision established the doctrine of implied powers, which expanded federal power beyond the explicitly stated powers in the Constitution.
