1761 or 2-1835

Examines the Supreme Court case of 1803 that marked the first time that a law passed by Congress was found to be illegal according to the Constitution.

An account of the historical U.S. Supreme Court decision which established for the Supreme Court the power of judicial review over the U.S. Constitution.

Examines the debates of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 which led to the Supreme Court's landmark decision in 1803 in "Marbury v. Madison", which gave the Court the power to determine what the Constitution and the laws under it really mean.

Discusses the early years of the U.S. Supreme Court, when John Marshall, a distant cousin to Thomas Jefferson, handled a case involving the two political parties--the Federalists and the Republicans--as the transfer of power commenced, with details of "Marbury v. Madison" and its formative role in the future of the nation.

Examines the Supreme Court case of 1803 that marked the first time that a law passed by Congress was found to be illegal according to the Constitution.

Presents a brief profile of the 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case and decision between William Marbury and newly appointed Secretary of State James Madison that would alter the balance of power among the three branches of government.

Discusses the case Marbury v. Madison in which the idea of judicial review became part of the federal government's system of checks and balances.