... the Court clearly had to go against the will of the majority in order to protect a minorities rights. Some might argue that this was the place of the legislature to handle such a matter. But no politician could stand up to protect the minority's rights that were clearly being violated for fear of the retaliation at the ballot box by the majority ... ...

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... their right to stand up against the Federalists and come up with their own detailed and thoughtful responses/resolutions. These events set the precedent for how the Supreme Court would handle similar events and the question of constitutionality in the future....

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