The case in which Chief Justice John Marshall first asserted the right of the Supreme Court to determine the meaning of the U.S.Constitution was

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In Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall declared that the Supreme Court had the power of judicial review and could declare acts of the legislative and executive branches unconstitutional. This established the principle of judicial review which has been a cornerstone of American democracy.

The Case in Which Chief Justice John Marshall First Asserted