Two Forefathers of Modern American Society John Marshall was the first Supreme Court Chief Justice. He was a strong advocate of business and created the foundation of the judicial branch’s power. In Marbury v. Madison, Marshall’s interpretation of the case lead to Judicial Review, which...
Before John Marshall, the most basic responsibilities of the judicial system did not exist. In fact, justices could not even overturn blatantly unconstitutional laws. With Marshall, however, everything changed. Through his tenure as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Marshall established the ground rules...
The period following reconstruction was one of great regression in terms of racial equality in the United States. This era of Redemption saw many pieces of legislations and court decisions that diminished the rights of the recently freedmen, with Democrats taking more control over the...