A report on John Marshall
American politician and lawyer who served as the fourth Chief Justice of the United States from 1801 until his death in 1835.
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Thomas Jefferson
23 linksAmerican statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
Jefferson was sworn in by Chief Justice John Marshall at the new Capitol in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1801.
John Adams
18 linksAmerican statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801.
American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801.
The peace commission that Adams appointed consisted of John Marshall, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and Elbridge Gerry.
Constitution of the United States
14 linksSupreme law of the United States of America.
Supreme law of the United States of America.
Chief Justice Marshall clarified: "Let the end be legitimate, let it be within the scope of the Constitution, and all means which are appropriate, which are plainly adapted to that end, which are not prohibited, but consist with the letter and spirit of the Constitution, are Constitutional."
Supreme Court of the United States
13 linksHighest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.
Highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.
The court's power and prestige grew substantially during the Marshall Court (1801–1835).
Federalist Party
12 linksTraditionalist conservative party that was the first political party in the United States.
Traditionalist conservative party that was the first political party in the United States.
After losing executive power, they decisively shaped Supreme Court policy for another three decades through Chief Justice John Marshall.
James Monroe
12 linksAmerican statesman, lawyer, diplomat and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825.
American statesman, lawyer, diplomat and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825.
During this time, Monroe formed a lifelong friendship with an older classmate, John Marshall.
Democratic-Republican Party
13 linksAmerican political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early 1790s that championed republicanism, agrarianism, political equality, and expansionism.
American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early 1790s that championed republicanism, agrarianism, political equality, and expansionism.
In the final months of his presidency, Adams reached an agreement with France to end the Quasi-War and appointed several Federalist judges, including Chief Justice John Marshall.
Marshall Court
7 linksThe Marshall Court refers to the Supreme Court of the United States from 1801 to 1835, when John Marshall served as the fourth Chief Justice of the United States.
Marbury v. Madison
10 linksLandmark U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes that they find to violate the Constitution of the United States.
Landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes that they find to violate the Constitution of the United States.
The U.S. Senate quickly confirmed Adams's appointments, but outgoing Secretary of State John Marshall did not deliver all of the new judges' commissions before Adams's departure and Jefferson's inauguration.
James Madison
15 linksAmerican statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817.
American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817.
Though the Federalists were rapidly fading away at the national level, Chief Justice John Marshall ensured that Federalist ideology retained an important presence in the judiciary.