The localized structure of power -- The consensus community -- James Otis and the Writs of Assistance Case -- The Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts -- The state cases and the 1787 Convention -- The politics of constitutional change -- John Marshall -- Marbury and the crisis of 1801-1803 -- The early impact of Marbury -- The judicial review becomes politically charged -- The judiciary as protector of minorities -- The worldwide spread of judicial review -- Conclusion : the relevance of Marbury to judicial review today.
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