In your own words, summarize the issue and decision in Marbury v. Madison and explain the decisions’ significance. Make sure you mention how this case changed our government and the function of the judicial branch.

Compared with the executive and legislative branches

“a monarchy is indeed the most powerful of any… but then there is imminent danger of his employing that strength to improvident or oppressive purposes.”—william blackstone, commentaries on the laws of england which of the following documents addressed blackstone’s concern in this quote? the magna carta, because it limited the power of the king. common sense, because it encouraged american colonists to declare independence. the mayflower compact, because it created a government and the first written laws for plymouth settlers. the english bill of rights, because it later influenced the u.s. bill of rights.

Which powers best complete this graphic?