Madison, Marshall made the principle of judicial supremacy over legislation as much a part of our fundamental law as if the Constitution contained these specific words: the Supreme Court shall have the power to declare invalid any act of Congress which, in the opinion of the court, is unconstitutional.
Beveridge discusses the establishment of judicial supremacy in the context of the Marbury vs. Madison case, highlighting its significance in American law.
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