Following the bitterly contested election between Adams and Jefferson in 1800, the United States teetered on the brink of a second revolution.
The Great Decision tells the riveting story of Marshall and of the landmark Court case, Marbury v..
Change was in order and John Marshall stepped up to the challenge.
When Adams sought to prolong his policies in defiance of the electorate by packing the courts, it became evident that the new Constitution was limited in its powers.
Following the bitterly contested election between Adams and Jefferson in 1800, the United States teetered on the brink of a second revolution