Answer: In arguing for American independence, Paine denounced the monarchy and argued that people are born in to a state of equality. An advocate of natural rights theory, Paine claimed that there are no natural rulers among men. He then proposed a system of representative government for the colonies.
The Marbury v Madison (1803) case was important in the history of the Supreme Court because it established “judicial review”. Judicial review established that federal courts have the power to void and oppose laws, statutes, and/or government Congressional actions that contradict the United States Constitution.
