John Marshall was
A)completely determined to destroy the Republican party at all costs.
B)interested in establishing the independence and interpretative powers of the federal judiciary.
C)a strong supporter of Adams's war with France and use of the Alien and Sedition Acts.
D)the first Republican appointed to the Supreme Court.
E)an opponent of the expansion of the power of the national government.

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John Marshall, as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was interested in establishing the independence and interpretative powers of the federal judiciary. He believed that the judiciary had a vital role in interpreting the Constitution and checking the powers of the other branches of government. While he was a Federalist, he was not determined to destroy the Republican party at all costs, nor was he a supporter of the Alien and Sedition Acts. He was not the first Republican appointed to the Supreme Court, and while he believed in a strong national government, he also believed in the balance of power between the federal and state governments.

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