1. Presidents Jefferson and Madison
... nineteenth century that sparked debates between the Federalists and Republicans in their different constitutional constructionist views. In 1803, the case of Marbury v. Madison came to the Supreme Court. John Adams had previously appointed several judges called midnight judges during the final days of his presidency. These judges were Federalist judges, so in order to keep everything fair the ... case of Marbury v. Madison showed a couple different things about constructionist views during the time period. Although the power of judicial review is not explicitly stated in the Constitution...
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