1. SUPREME COURT CASES

2. THE CASE William Marbury, one of Adam’s “midnight appointments” was denied his job as a judge.

3. THE QUESTION Could the Supreme Court order the President to deliver appointments?

4. THE DECISION NO, because the Judiciary Act was found unconstitutional

5. IMPORTANCE Established the Supreme Court power of JUDICIAL REVIEW

6. THE CASE The state of Maryland put a tax on the Bank of the U.S., a federal institution

7. THE QUESTIONS 1.Is the Bank of the U.S. constitutional? 2.Can a state tax a federal agency?

8. THE DECISION 1.Yes, using the elastic clause 2.No, because of Supremacy Clause

9. IMPORTANCE Increased the power of the federal government over the states.

10. THE CASE Gibbons & Ogden both had ferry services from NY to NJ

11. THE QUESTION Can states regulate interstate commerce?

12. THE DECISION Interstate means movement BETWEEN 2 states

13. IMPORTANCE Established that the Federal government has complete control over interstate commerce.

14. JOHN MARSHALL’S DECISIONS STRENGTHENED THE POWER OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT!!