Thursday, February 6, 2014
Blog 2
When the judiciary was first established, anti-federalists were very concerned with the idea. Even though in Federalist No. 78 Alexander Hamilton argued this would be the least threatening branch of government, Anti-Federalists though it would be the most threatening because they had control over all of the law. In 1803, the Case of Marbury vs. Madison asserts the court's judicial review power is implied from the supremacy clause in the Constitution. The judiciary can name laws and bills unconstitutional, make treaties, and charge criminals with a sentence.
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Your origins of the power of the Supreme Court is the best I've seen so far, but be sure to add a little more detail to the type of cases the Supreme Court Can hear.
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