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Question: What are a few great things that John marshall did for America !?
a decent sized list of good things john marshall did as chief justice !?
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well, he TRIED to stop the Indian Removal Act by trying to give the Cherokee Indians first state protection under Georgia, and then federal protection, but of course Jackson got his way and the Native Americans were pushed west of the Mississippi into Oklahoma!. He was chief justice for a very long time, i'm sure if you look him up on wikipedia you will be able to find a lot of information on him!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

His greatest Achievement was in establishing that the Supreme Court has Judicial Review Authority, the power to strike down any law that violates the constitution!.

Other items of note is that he was a combat Veteran of the Revolutionary War, He fought in the Battles of Great Bridge, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stoney Point, Paulus Hook, and spent the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge with Washingtons Troops!.

He was a graduate of WIlliam and Mary Law School, and was an outstanding lawyer!.

He was the longest serving Supreme Court Chief Justice (a record that still stands) ever (34 years)!.

He died July 6th, 1835 in Philadelphia, Pa!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

He was the "author" of the judicial doctrine of judicial review by which the courts declared that they could rule acts of the legislature to be unconstitutional!. (See Marbury v Madison)Www@QuestionHome@Com