<P> Two landmark decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court served to confirm the inferred constitutional authority for judicial review in the United States : In 1796 , Hylton v. United States was the first case decided by the Supreme Court involving a direct challenge to the constitutionality of an act of Congress , the Carriage Act of 1794 which imposed a `` carriage tax '' . The Court engaged in the process of judicial review by examining the plaintiff 's claim that the carriage tax was unconstitutional . After review , the Supreme Court decided the Carriage Act was constitutional . In 1803 , Marbury v. Madison was the first Supreme Court case where the Court asserted its authority for judicial review to strike down a law as unconstitutional . At the end of his opinion in this decision , Chief Justice John Marshall maintained that the Supreme Court 's responsibility to overturn unconstitutional legislation was a necessary consequence of their sworn oath of office to uphold the Constitution as instructed in Article Six of the Constitution . </P>
<P> Two landmark decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court served to confirm the inferred constitutional authority for judicial review in the United States : In 1796 , Hylton v. United States was the first case decided by the Supreme Court involving a direct challenge to the constitutionality of an act of Congress , the Carriage Act of 1794 which imposed a `` carriage tax '' . The Court engaged in the process of judicial review by examining the plaintiff 's claim that the carriage tax was unconstitutional . After review , the Supreme Court decided the Carriage Act was constitutional . In 1803 , Marbury v. Madison was the first Supreme Court case where the Court asserted its authority for judicial review to strike down a law as unconstitutional . At the end of his opinion in this decision , Chief Justice John Marshall maintained that the Supreme Court 's responsibility to overturn unconstitutional legislation was a necessary consequence of their sworn oath of office to uphold the Constitution as instructed in Article Six of the Constitution . </P>
when was judicial review granted to the supreme court within the united states
when was judicial review granted to the supreme court within the united states
1796 1803
1796 1803