The U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle of judicial review—the power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional. The unanimous opinion was written by Chief Justice John Marshall.
In August 1915, a German submarine sunk the British ocean liner S.S. ... President Wilson warned Germany that if it was determined they'd sunk the ship without cause, the United States may cut diplomatic ties and enter the war