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Chief Justice

Supreme Court

John Marshall

Judicial Review

Original jurisdiction

Precedent

Writ of Mandamus

Justices

Marbury vs. Madison

Unconstitutional

Judicial Review

Supreme Court case which established the principe of judicial review.

The principle that says the Judicial Branch can evaluate and overturn laws and executive actions that are unconstitutional

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who helped establish the principal of judicial review

Judges of the Supreme Court

The power of the courts to decide whether a law complies with the US Constitution.

Highest court in the land possessing power of judicial review

Court order directing an official to perform an official duty

A court's authority to hear a case first.

Justice on the Supreme Court who presides over the court

a guideline for how similar cases should be handled in the future

Not allowed under the US Constitution