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> Marbury vs. Madison based the principle of judicial review on English common law inherited at the founding. I wasn't aware that the Constitution, the documen
by femiagbabiaka 2y ago
> Marbury vs. Madison based the principle of judicial review on English common law inherited at the founding.
I wasn't aware that the Constitution, the document, was English common law. Again, judicial review as a power of the court is not defined within the body of the Constitution. If it is, quote it please, I'll be happy to acquiesce.
Oh wait.. https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/about#:~:text=The%20best%2Dknown%20power%20of%20the%20Supreme%20Court%20is%20judicial%20review%2C%20or%20the%20ability%20of%20the%20Court%20to%20declare%20a%20Legislative%20or%20Executive%20act%20in%20violation%20of%20the%20Constitution%2C%20is%20not%20found%20within%20the%20text%20of%20the%20Constitution%20itself.%20The%20Court%20established%20this%20doctrine%20in%20the%20case%20of%C2%A0Marbury%20v.%20Madison%C2%A0(1803) https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-re....
> Just because you say something with enough conviction does not make it true.
Indeed.