Marshall and Webster
John Marshall and Daniel Webster were two of the most influential people in helping the United States interpret the Constitution. They both lived by the rules outlined in the Constitution and tried to persuade others to do the same. John Marshall was a justice on the Supreme Court for thirty-five years. He molded the constitution with his verdicts in court cases such as Marbury v. Madison. Daniel Webster expounded the Constitution from his seat in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. John Marshall was born in Prince William County, Virginia, on September 24, 1755. He was the first of 15 children, and had little formal education. At the age of twenty he left his study of law to enlist in the Continental army, in which he became a captain (Cook 27). He fought in the Revolutionary War alongside George Washington, whom with his father was very good friends. After the Revolution, he returned to his studies. He was send to William and Mary College in 1780 where he attended the law lectures of George Wythe. James Madison was the President of the college at that time, and it has been said that Marshall took a philosophy class from him (Loos 276). While working as a lawyer in Virginia, Marshall met Mary Ambler, wh
Remini, Robert. Daniel Webster. New York: Norton, 1997. Cook, Fred J. John Marshall. Chicago: Britannica, 1961. In 1823, Webster was returned to Congress from Boston, and in 1827 he was elected Senator from Massachusetts. Now, with the Federalist Party dead, he decided to join the National Republican Party. He became allies with Westerner Henry Clay, and endorsed federal aid for roads in the west. That same year, Webster gave his support, like most New Englanders would, to the high-tariff bill. In a powerful debate in the Senate in 1830, Webster responded to South Carolina's Robert Hayne about an attempt to nullify the tariff. His words, "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!" are widely known (Remini 189). o was the daughter of one of Yorktown's wealthiest men. On January 3, 1783 the two were married. By this time John Marshall was a member of the bar in Virginia and a member of the Legislature. While living in Virginia, his law practice flourished, but was hindered by his poor dress habits. From 1782-1790 and again from 1795-1796 he served in the House of Delegates. He became a recognized leader of the Federalist Party, and a rival of Republican, Thomas Jefferson. Marshall participated in debates over whether the Constitution should be adopted by the state of Virginia (Cook 77). Marbury v. Madison (1803) is generally regarded as the single most important opinion in the history of the United States Supreme Court. The decision set out the basis of which the Court exercises its power of judicial review. This means that the Court can judge whether or not statutes passed by congress or state legislatures meet the requirements set out by the Constitution. Marbury v. Madison grew out of the conflict between the Federalist presidency of John Adams and the Republican Presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Just before Adams left office, he named a number of Federalists to newly created positions. One of them, William Marbury, was appointed a justice of the peace for the District of Columbia.
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