Bibliograph

John Marshall, the man who made the Supreme Court, Richard Brookhiser

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John Marshall, the man who made the Supreme Court, Richard Brookhiser

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

John Marshall

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1023484687

Responsibility statement

Richard Brookhiser

Sub title

the man who made the Supreme Court

Summary

In 1801, a genial and brilliant Revolutionary War veteran and politician became the fourth chief justice of the United States. He would hold the post for 34 years (still a record), expounding the Constitution he loved. Before he joined the Supreme Court, it was the weakling of the federal government, lacking in dignity and clout. After he died, it could never be ignored again. Through three decades of dramatic cases involving businessmen, scoundrels, Native Americans, and slaves, Marshall defended the federal government against unruly states, established the Supreme Court's right to rebuke Congress or the president, and unleashed the power of American commerce. For better and for worse, he made the Supreme Court a pillar of American life

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