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'Examine the view that the Supreme Court is an effective protector of civil liberties.'
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'Examine the view that the Supreme Court is an effective protector of civil liberties.' In 1789, the founders of the Constitution set out the power of the Supreme Court in Article III section 2, and, arguably, in the Supremacy clause in Article 6. These clauses gave the Supreme Court the power to protect the Constitution, and by doing so, the power to protect civil liberties. The strength of the Supreme Court is essential in protecting civil liberties that are protected by the Constitution. The Supreme Court has also increased its power through court cases and through judicial revolutions. One case that has significantly altered the power that the Supreme Court is able to exert was Marbury v Madison 1803. This was the landmark case in which Chief Justice John Marshall established that the Court had the right to rule on the constitutionality of federal and state laws. This decision established the...
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