![]() ![]() He also resolved numerous conflicts between state and federal governments. In his court position, Marshall assumed the role of chief defender of the U.S. This theory is essentially attached to a written constitution, and is consequently to be considered, by this Court, as one of the fundamental principles of our society." "An act of the legislature, repugnant to the Constitution, is void. Over the next thirty-four years, however, Marshall made it into one of the most powerful positions in the national government. At the time, it was a weak federal position. ![]() ![]() Senate approved Marshall as chief justice of the Supreme Court. His fellow Virginian revolutionaries included George Washington (1732–1799 see entry in volume 2), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826 see entry in volume 1), James Madison (1751–1836 see entry in volume 2), and Edmund Randolph (1753–1813 see entry in volume 2). John Marshall grew up as a Virginia gentleman who was accepted into the most famous group of national leaders this nation ever produced. ![]()
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