In the landmark Supreme Course case Marbury vs. Madison, the Supreme Court declared that it had the power to review federal law and declare it unconstitutional, if needed. This formally established the power of judicial review, arguably the most important power of the Supreme Court, and allowed the Supreme Court to actively participate in the lawmaking process. Since Marbury vs. Madison the Supreme Court has ruled on numerous cases, many of them also having a significant impact on the laws governing the United States.

Choose one of the Supreme Court cases from the list below.

Research the case, and report your findings in the worksheet linked below.

Supreme Court Judicial Review (Google Doc)