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Constitutional Foundations
How our system of government was built
1803
Marbury v. Madison
Created judicial review — courts can strike down unconstitutional laws
1819McCulloch v. Maryland
Federal law is supreme over state law; implied powers established
1824Gibbons v. Ogden
Federal government can regulate interstate commerce
1816Martin v. Hunter's Lessee
Supreme Court can review state court decisions on federal questions
1810Fletcher v. Peck
First time Supreme Court struck down a state law
1819Dartmouth College v. Woodward
Contracts are protected from state interference
1821Cohens v. Virginia
Federal courts can review state criminal convictions
1793Chisholm v. Georgia
Led to the 11th Amendment on state sovereign immunity
1798Calder v. Bull
Defined ex post facto laws and limits on retroactive legislation
1796Hylton v. United States
First case examining federal taxing power