constitution
Constitutional Questions:
Was Marbury entitled to the commission? If he was, was he entitled to a remedy under
the law? If so, was that remedy a Supreme Court order, according to the Judiciary Act o
1789? (At first glance, these questions may not seem that important. But, by asking the
constitutional questions in this way, Chief Justice John Marshall was able to establish th
principle of "judicial review" and thus hold whether an act of Congress was
constitutional or not.)