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What details of this case do you find interesting and why??

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What makes this decision, arguably, the most important in the history of the Supreme Court? Do you agree, why or why not?

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How does Marshall wiggle out of the quandary that he himself partially created??

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Marshall goes against a ruling that would benefit his faction. I find this interesting and I see it as a look into what Marshall really wanted for the nation. He is looking to benefit it as a whole, not just benefit himself.

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All, Mrs. Almany and I are really excited to view this documentary with everyone.  Feel free to utilize these first two columns throughout the documentary (but especially in the initial portion of it).  Columns for reactions, questions, and/or responses are available for the specific cases in the documentary.

IF you are doing this for extra credit, be sure to be logged in to your WCPS ID when posting OR leave your name at the end of the post. - Mr. Fairley

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Why is Aaron Burr on trial? Have you heard this bit of history before?

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I find it interesting that John Marshall starts out very ignorant about law, yet he ends up being the man who makes the biggest impact on the judicial branch.

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I think that it is interesting that he did not know much about being a lawyer at the beginning of his career, but he and Jefferson were still able to change the country so much in different ways.
Heidi Michaels

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Jefferson was many things, but a soldier he was not.  This led to an early divide from his contemporaries that did serve.  Anyone know where he was during the War?

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Marshall's and Jefferson's relationship seems important to note. They're both important figures in history, yet they believed in completely different views.

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I really like how Marshall and his cousin were very influential people during this time and strongly believed in their own political views. However, I don't understand why it was so hard for anti-federalists to think of the United States a a whole nation rather than individual states.

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Where was Thomas Jefferson during the Revolutionary War?

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Why did Marshall not want to run in public office? Heidi Michaels

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How did John Marshall's relationship with Thomas Jefferson influence the opportunities he received? -Finley Ungurean

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Why did Jefferson believe that judges were potentially hostile? What reasons were behind this "accusation?"

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What makes this decision important, not just for the legal agreement in question, but future legal agreements/contracts?

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Most of the time Hamilton and Jefferson disagreement and relationship is more heavily focused/ analyzed or Adam and Jefferson. However this is my first time learning about Jefferson v Madison, although it is not that surprising considering their political views

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He is on trial due to treason. I have heard little parts about this topic, but not all of it. Heidi Michaels

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How did Burr and James Wilkinson meet?

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He was on trial because of treason. He was plotting to invade Mexico and break up the US. His plan was learned by James Wilkinson, a believed "ally" of Burr's. Wilkinson told Jefferson, and Jefferson was willing to believe any dirt on Burr. I have not heard this bit of history before. I only knew that Burr had killed Hamilton in a duel.

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It's sorta impressive; the power of political gossip at this time. I think it gotten worse over time.

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To what extent is it significant that Marshall was able to garner consensus and support despite Democratic-Republican appointees being the majority?

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What legal implications does the result of Marbury v Madison have on modern politics? -Finley Ungurean

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I kinda find it ironic that Jefferson and Marshall are cousins. You'd think that something, like that would be a stressed fact, but this is the first i've heard of it. Especially considering the fact that they've been head in head during political disagreements for numerous times.  It's honestly a little funny.

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What impact did the decision written by Marshall to dismiss this case impact the issue between Native American tribes and the states?

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Does Georgia have the right to arrest Worcester? Why or why not?

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In what ways did this decision impact the standing of Native American tribes?

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How did you react to the story and treatment of the human lives in flux while waiting for this case to be decided?

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What is Marshall's decision in the Antelope case and how do you feel about it?

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Marshall writes "it is a Constitution we are expounding." What does he mean by this?

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How does this decision impact state power relative to national/federal power?

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What impact does the precedent (idea to be followed/applied in the future) of "implied powers" allowing Congress to do essentially anything that isn't specifically prohibited have?

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Does this decision extend or restrict federal supremacy over the states? WHY?

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"Interstate commerce" could basically impact any action taken by an individual. Is that too broad of an interpretation, why or why not?

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I found it ironic that after John Marshall did not seem to care whatsoever about the law and anything to do with it, and then he became very involved in making changes regarding the law and the judicial branch as a whole.

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Aaron Burr is on trial for trying to invade Mexico and rule it without any permission from government officials. I have not heard about this before watching the documentary.

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It's really interesting how historians determined Marshall's tone and intent in his letters by how he wrote. I never knew they analyzed handwriting that thoroughly.

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I find the whole irony of Marshall being prominent slave trader and a founding father of an emancipation foundation really funny actually. I also found it interesting how he thought that America was incapable of being a multiracial nation.

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So the complexity involving the Cherokees right to their land and the rationale of how they cannot be seen as an independent nation because they are "domestic and dependent" was new to me. I find Marshall's reasoning as to why the Cherokees must be separated in order to unify the nation and ultimately for the safety of the tribes really fascinating because it creates defines the duality f his character and his role as a justice by showing which sides he truly supported.  I mean was he the bad guy eh maybe not. Also the National Anthem in that language is really pretty.

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Please add your final thoughts and comments regarding the documentary and John Marshall in this column.

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I want to sincerely thank each and every one of you that engaged with this additional opportunity.  I hope you found it informative and to an extent, fun, to engage in discussion over such important cases that ultimately shaped the country, then and now.

I thoroughly enjoyed engaging with you all over these two nights and if you have any suggestions to improve or do this again on another topic/individual in history/event, let me know!