Trivia Question of the Day

This Is How The Supreme Court Expands Its Power

This case is foundational to our understanding of the Supreme Court's role in America.

By Kathryn Rubino on April 06, 2016 4:41 pm
John Marshall

Justice John Marshall

What was the first Supreme Court case to declare a state law unconstitutional?

Hint: According to Justice William Rehnquist, this case, decided in 1810, “represented an attempt by Chief Justice Marshall to extend the protection of the contract clause to infant business.”

See the answer on the next page.

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