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> It's not clear that they intended judicial review at all. In 1796 [0] the Supreme Court chose to hear a case [1] challenging the constitutionality of an act
by simoncion 11y ago
> It's not clear that they intended judicial review at all.
In 1796 [0] the Supreme Court chose to hear a case [1] challenging the constitutionality of an act of Congress. This was Judicial review of Legislative power. Alexander Hamilton [2] argued on behalf of the US Government.
I respectfully disagree with your opinion.
[0] 219 years ago, and only twenty years after the founding of the country.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hylton_v._United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hylton_v._United_States
[2] A Founding Father
- gdwatson 11y agoOn further reading it looks like most of the convention delegates favored the concept, though of course there are always dissenters. I stand corrected. But I stand by my point about the loss of other balances within and against federal power.