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Marshall's Court reflected federalist views greatly, and set the precedent for state government and federal government relations. McCulloch v. Maryland, Cohens v. Virginia, and Gibbons v. Ogden all set the limits to what the states did or did not have control over. This gave the federal government control over interstate commerce, declared that Washington D.C. is not under federal law, and granted the federal government a national bank.

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John Marshall reinvented the government structure by giving the judicial branch a role with purpose within the American federal government. Since Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court has had the power of judicial review, which allows them to deem a law or action unconstitutional or not. Consider them the referees and the Constitution is their rule book. The role of the Supreme Court hinges on the Constitution to this day because of John Marshall and his Court.

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As a federalist, Marshall believed in the central government having dominance over the state governments.

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While Marshall believed that rules must be set forth accurately as it is read in the Constitution, he also believed that the Constitution must adapt to the changing climate of the nation. The Constitution is not meant to be followed word for word, just close enough.

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John Marshall's view on how the Constitution should be interpreted.