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0530: Robert L. Archer Papers, 1871-1896

Institution

Marshall University Archives and Special Collections

Date

1956

Description

This manuscript with the title "Making the Constitution Safe for Democracy (Marbury vs. Madison)" was written by Archer and he discusses the Supreme Court in the closing days of John Adams' administration. At the time, John Marshall was the Secretary of State, where he was appointed as Chief Justice to the Supreme Court in 1801, where he would serve until his death in 1835. Archer discusses how John Marshall worked to make the Constitution safe for democracy within these pages.

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Book

Language

English

Place

Huntington, West Virginia, Virginia

Type

Text

Identifier

1991.0530.01.05

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