“It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is...If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each...This is of the very essence of judicial duty.”

– Marbury v. Madison, 1803



The quote above, from the decision rendered by Chief Justice Marshall, outlines the reasoning behind _____________.



“It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is...If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each...This is of the very essence of judicial duty.”

– Marbury v. Madison, 1803



The quote above, from the decision rendered by Chief Justice Marshall, outlines the reasoning behind _____________.



Judicial Review

The Quasi-War

The French Revolution

Passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts

Judicial Review