<span>The case of Marbury v Madison was a landmark decision due to the fact that it upheld the limited powers of a specific branch of government, and ensured that no such cabinet official would be able to be above the law by implementing the concept of the writ of mandamus.</span>
The term length in the United States Senate would be "6 years," since the Founding Fathers wanted the Senators to be able to make decisions without constantly having to think about re-election.
<span>James Garfield is known as an activist president because he set the policies of his administration and sought to educate the public on national choices and priorities.
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