Posted: January 31st, 2017
After reading the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803), prepare a 2 to 3 page essay on which branch of the federal government gained and lost power in this court decision and the impact of the decision on the concept of constitutional law. Identify specific examples in the language of the text to support your position. Examine some of the arguments used by the framers of the Constitution while debating the language of the document. Include any philosophical underpinning that might have influenced the thinking of the framers of the Constitution. Please note that the U.S. Constitution brings a philosophical perspective that has helped to shape our jurisprudence that should not be lost as a result of casual reading of the Constitution
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