Lecture : Regents Prep Social Studies
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Marbury vs madison- the first time the judicial branch declared its power and shut down a law made by congress known as judicial review. The first time a law wasn"t constitutional. In marbury v. madison (1803), the supreme court established a precedent for judicial review. Judicial review- is when the judicial branch could review weather or not a law is constitutional. Marbuer didn"t get a job as a judge because of this. Marbury ruled that the supreme court didn"t have the right to rule in the decision. Judicial review- the supreme court has the right it rule out if its constitutional or not (the right for them to look at it) The creation of the virginia house of burgesses and the signing of the mayflower compact showed that american colonists practiced elements of self-government. The principle expressed in this proposed law was also contained in the first amendment. Answer: balance of power between the states and the national government.