“It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial de…
“It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.” – Chief Justice John Marshal, Marbury v. Madison (1803) How does this statement relate to the function of the judicial branch and its place within our three-branch system of government? If we did not have an independent, impartial judicial branch, who might be responsible for saying what the law is, and why might that be problematic? (3 points)