Executive and Judicial Power
BLUE BOOK IN TEXT CITATIONS. 300 words. The student must then post 2 replies of at least 200 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned Module: Week. For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least 3 scholarly sources in Bluebook format. Each reply must incorporate at least 2 scholarly sources in Bluebook format. Acceptable sources include the textbooks, Bible, law review articles, or other articles that include legal sources as reference.
In the landmark case, Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court invalidated its first Congressional statute. In doing, so, Chief Justice John Marshall’s opinion established the principle that the federal courts have the power to review the constitutional validity of government actions. This power is known as judicial review. Discuss whether the federal courts should have the power of judicial review.