AP US Midterm Review
Midterm Stuff Marshall Court Marbury V. Madison Facts Marbury, a Government official who was appointed before Jefferson?s inauguration by John Adams, went to receive his commission from James Madison He was denied, and took his case to S.C. for a writ of mandamus Dartmouth College v. Woodward Without consent of governing body of Dartmouth, New Hamp. Legislature made the school a state school Brought the school under state control Replaced o.g. board of trustees Old board filed claim to retrieve university records Lost in state court Appealed to S.C. case was argued by Daniel Webster S.C. ruled that o.g. charter was protected by Const. States may not pass laws that interfere with contracts State law was unconstitutional McColloch v. Maryland