John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States(1801–1835). He is the most famous Chief Justice because his court opinions helped lay the basis for United States Constitutional law and made the Supreme Court of the United States a coequal branch of government along with the legislative and executive branches. Before becoming a Chief Justice, Marshall had been a leader of the Federalist Party in Virginia and served in the United States House of Representatives from 1799 to 1800. He was also the Secretary of State under President John Adams from 1800 to 1801.
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. The purpose of the Supreme Court is to validate laws as constitutional or not, this is called judicial review. These Supreme Court Cases helped change America:
Marbury v Madison - created the power of judicial review
Gibbons v Ogden - strengthened the power of the federal government
McCulloch v Maryland - strengthened the power of the federal government
Marbury v Madison - created the power of judicial review
Gibbons v Ogden - strengthened the power of the federal government
McCulloch v Maryland - strengthened the power of the federal government
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