POLS 353 Lecture 1: Marbury vs. Madison Case
10 Feb 2017
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Article 3: establishes the supreme court in section 1. Inferior courts can be made by congress: section 2: gives power the supreme court and on how individuals will be tried. Affects cases of ambassadors, public ministers, admiralty, disputes between states, lawsuits and cases against/for the united state, and citizens with property states in other states. In trial of crimes (except impeachment), will have a jury and shall be held within the state where the crime was committed: section 3: outlines treason. Congress has the power to declare punishment for treason. Adams lost the election and a tie between jefferson and his running mate occurred. Federalist lost control over the house and senate. This loss of power caused the federalists to try to retain power in the last remaining judicial branch. This culminated into the circuit court act of 1801 which created six circuit courts and some district courts in the states of kentucky, tennessee and.
