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The Struggle for Ratification: Advocates and Opponents Debate Judicial Review (Part 1)

By: Bob Fiedler One of the most striking and unique and hotly debated aspects of the American system of government is judicial review. Where precisely does this doctrine arise from? Technically, ...

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Clearing up the confusion about Marbury v. Madison

By Publius Huldah It is true that the Constitution does not expressly say that the federal courts have the power to strike down acts of Congress which are unconstitutional. What ...

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The Marbury v Madison Myth

By: Michael Boldin Almost everything in modern “constitutional law” is based on a myth. “A long, long time ago — 1803, if the storyteller is trying to be precise — ...

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