The first of this main key players is John Adams (1735–1826). He was the outgoing Federalist president during the Marbury v. Madison case. John Adams was also one of the founding fathers, and the first vice president of the United States of America. “Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide” (John Adams).
The second main key player is John Marshall (1755–1835). He was the outgoing Federalist Secretary of State and then he became the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1801. He was mainly responsible for establishing the Supreme Court's role in federal government. “...the particular phraseology of the Constitution of the United States
The second main key player is John Marshall (1755–1835). He was the outgoing Federalist Secretary of State and then he became the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1801. He was mainly responsible for establishing the Supreme Court's role in federal government. “...the particular phraseology of the Constitution of the United States