Marbury Vs. Madison

Marbury Vs. Madison

Marbury Vs. Madison

In 1800, leader John Adams lost his attempt for re-election. Thomas Jefferson was cast a vote in for the president. Adams, being a Federalist, contradicted with the convictions of Jefferson, a republican, and dreaded that he would shift the power in the government to the states. To avert this, Adams conceived many new judicial mails and topped up them with Federalists.

Marbury's contention was sustained by part thirteen of the Judiciary Act. This asserted the enclosures could force an authorized to perform an authorized duty. This is called writ of Mandamus. Marbury took this ...