Ryan Walters, Author at The Federalist

Ryan Walters

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Ryan Walters is a high school teacher in McAlester, Oklahoma. He teaches Advanced Placement courses in world history, U.S. history, and U.S. government. He can be reached by email at [email protected] or on Twitter @ryanmwalters.

No, Marbury V. Madison Did Not Say The Supreme Court Gets Final Say On Constitutionality

Many today hold the distorted view that Marbury v. Madison affirmed the Supreme Court as the most powerful branch in determining the constitutionality of a government action.

Should Presidents And Legislatures Ignore Crazy Court Decisions? Alexander Hamilton Thinks So

When a president or legislature is faced with following either a court ruling they know has no constitutional basis or the actual Constitution, they should heed Hamilton’s advice.