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Court Cases

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Issue/Result
Marbury vs. Madison   Judicial Review  
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Fletcher vs. Peck   Contract was canceled. First time court determined law unconstitutional (canceling the contract  
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Martin vs. Hunter's Lessee   Someone tried to sell land from uncle who was a Loyalist; established Supreme Court as nations final appeal  
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McCollough vs. Maryland   Someone issued bank notes without paying the tax; state can't contradict act of fed. gov. if fed. is being constitutionally valid  
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Darmouth vs. Woodward   Limited power of states to interfere with private charters  
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Cohens vs. Virginia   Brothers were selling lottery tickets which was against state law; established Supreme Court jurisdiction and state has right to review state criminal cases  
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Gibbons vs. Ogden   Congress has authority over commerce which crosses state lines  
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Worcester vs. Georgia   State law required whites who lived on Cherokee land to get a license but two missionaries refused and were sentenced to jail time; question is whether state law has authority to pass laws concerning Indian nations.  
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