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Federalism

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  • Barron v. Baltimore

    Significant Case

    John Marshall’s last opinion which addressed the existing parameters of federalism in relation to the states.

  • Baker v. Carr

    Significant Case

    The landmark case that declared unequal representation in legislative districts to be unconstitutional and that the courts have jurisdiction over questions of legislative apportionment

  • Affirming Judicial Independence

    Era

    Through a series of landmark decisions, the Justices of the Marshall Court affirmed the judicial independence of the federal courts, the authority of the Supreme Court, and ensured that the Judicial Branch was an equal branch of the federal government.

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