Marbury v. Madison strengthened the federal judiciary by establishing for it the power of judicial review, by which the federal courts could declare legislation, as well as executive and administrative actions, inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution (“unconstitutional”) and therefore null and void.
Marbury v. Madison strengthened the federal judiciary by establishing for it the power of judicial review, by which the federal courts could declare legislation, as well as executive and administrative actions, inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution (“unconstitutional”) and therefore null and void.
Explanation: Last time someone tried anything else, Russia ended up with Lenin, and China got Mao Zhedong. I'll take my flipping chances with this mess of a country any day.
Appeal to Force is a threat, whereby the speaker personally threatens to do something to punish the listener. In this scenario, congressman Baxter was threatened to support the bill. This is an example of the fallacy, appeal to force/argumentum ad baculum
