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... and federal judiciary, judicial review is most identified with the U.S. Supreme Court. Although the Constitution does not expressly provide for judicial review, the Founding Fathers anticipated that the court would exercise some control over the other branches of government. I think that judicial review is a good thing, because without it the judicial branch of government would not have as much power as the legislative and executive branches. The first case that established judicial review was Marbury v. Madison (1803). The writ of mandamus implies that all parties in a business are entitled to receive pay or money back from loans. This was the grounds for the Marbury vs. Madison case. Writ of Mandamus was used to prove Madison’s case. Chief Justice John Marshall had failed to deliver seventeen commissions, and left them there for the new Secretary of State, James Madison. Madison was furious and decided not to send them. William Marbury, and others were waiting for their commissions, so they hired lawyers and brought this too court. William Marbury sued Secretary of State James Madison to force him to deliver his commission as a justice of peace. Marbury was triumphant in the courtroom and Madison lost. Madison did not receive his pay and Marbury escaping with no fees was able to continue in his government position. The result of this case is c...