How Did Marbury Vs Madison Influence The Government

In 1803, Marbury v. Madison was sent to court and the long trial began. Many events had been leading up to the case that would change the United States government forever. Marbury v. Madison proved to be no ordinary case when it increased the powers of the judicial branch. The continuing expansion of the government forced the existence of the case to be debated. It was only a matter of time before the branches would increase in power. The United States’ population had multiplied for many years; and as more people migrated to the U.S., the power that was derived from the citizens influenced the inflation of the government. Marbury v. Madison first paved the way to allow the judicial branch to have a true influence on this government. The events that lead to the hearing and how the case preceded directly affected how the verdict would influence the judicial branch’s powers.
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Madison. He introduced three questions to the Supreme Court: “First, did Marbury have a right to the writ for which he petitioned? Second, did the laws of the United States allow the courts to grant Marbury such a writ? Third, if they did, could the Supreme Court issue such a writ?” (McBride). The first question was answered when Marshall claimed that Marbury had a right for the writ of mandamus because he was appointed and followed procedures. The second answer was that the Supreme Court should provide a solution to Marbury’s inconveniences. Marshall also believed that the United States’ courts were at liberty to protect their citizens, no matter the situation. The third answer addressed judicial review because the “Court could not grant the writ because Section 13 of the Judicial Act of 1789… was unconstitutional insofar as it extended cases of original jurisdiction” (McBride). Marbury had rejected this act which inclined the Supreme Court to deny his position. The Court ruled the case in Madison’s