AP US History Decisions of the Marshall Court Flashcards
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7611462885 | Marbury v. Madison | 1803 Marbury sued James Madison for failing to deliver to midnight appointment. (Judiciary Act of 1789) It reestablished the principles of the Judiciary review. Madison wins. Judiciary act declared unconstitutional. | 0 | |
7611462886 | Fletcher v. Peck | 1810 Georgia passes land grant giving territory to 4 companies. Fletcher said Peck had no legal right to sell land. Peck win. The estate had been legally passes, Georgia legislature couldn't take away land; contract had control. | 1 | |
7611462887 | McCulloch v. Maryland | 1819; in 1816 congress chartered the second bank of the U.S.. In 1818 Maryland passes legislature to impose tax on bank. McCulloch winner, Maryland couldn't tax instruments of national government. (The power to tax is the power to destroy) | 2 | |
7611462888 | Dartmouth College v. Woodward | 1818 New Hampshire tried to make private Dartmouth public; legislature changed school's corporate charter. College wins. Corporate charter qualified as a contract between private parties; and legislature can't interfere with that. (Loose interpretation of contract clause) | 3 | |
7611462889 | Cohens v. Virginia | 1821 and act of congress authorized a lottery in D.C.; Cohens sold tickets in Virginia, violating state law. Virginia won. Supreme court had jurisdiction to review State Criminal procedings. | 4 | |
7611462890 | Johnson v. McIntosh | 1823 NW territory (1763 proclamation by the king of England) Johnson left his land to his heirs. McIntosh purchased from congress 11,000 acres of land originally purchased by Johnson. He sued McIntosh. McIntosh wins. M's claims superior to J's affirming the district court. Federal gov. had the right of negotiation with the Native American Nations. | 5 | |
7611462891 | Gibbsons v. Ogden | Gibbsons, a steamboat owner who did business between NY and NJ. Under federal coastal license-challenged the monopoly licensee granted | 6 | |
7611462892 | Cherokee Nation v. Georgia | 1828 Cherokee cited treaties granting them land and independence. Failed negotiation with President Jackson and congress. Lacked Jurisdication to hear the case. and couldn't resolve it. Dismissed the case. the ruling ignore. | 7 | |
7611462893 | Worcester v. Georgia | 1832 Worcester and other non-native Americans were indicted in supreme court for the county of Giwinett in Georgia for "residing within the limits of the cherokee Nation with out a license" Worcester was prosecuted, violated the constitution, treaties and laws of the U.S. The Georgia act interfered with the federal government's authority and was unconstitutional | 8 | |
7611462894 | Barron v. Baltimore | 1833 Barron was co-owner of a profitable wharf in the harbor of Baltimore. Large amount of sand accumulated in the harbor depriving Barron of deep waters. He sued the City to recover a portion of his financial losses. The course announced its decision without even hearing the arguments of the city of Baltimore. Limitations of gov. articulated in the 15th amendment were specifically intended to limit the powers of the national gov. Developed the Bill of Rights. | 9 |