The United States Supreme Court did not claim the right to declare laws unconstitutional until 1803 so it was very weak at first.

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Arely Figueroa

5 November, 05:51

The United States Supreme Court did not claim the right to declare laws unconstitutional until 1803 so it was very weak at first.

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Skeeter · Answer 1

False, tricky question.

Although it seems like establishing judicial review gives the court much more power than they previously had ... The court claimed the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional because it gave the court TOO much power. This is very paradoxical and quite humorous but in the end they traded powers established in the judiciary act for judicial review.

The United States Supreme Court did not claim the right to declare laws unconstitutional until 1803 so it was very weak at first.True or False

The United States Supreme Court did not claim the right to declare laws unconstitutional until 1803 so it was very weak at first.

True or False