Marshall Court era
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The Marshall Court era refers to the period (1801–1835) when John Marshall served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, during which the Court significantly expanded federal power and established foundational principles of constitutional law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marshall Court era canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T720527 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marshall Court era Context triple: [Cranch Reports, timeCoverage, Marshall Court era]
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A.
The National Era
The National Era was a 19th-century American abolitionist newspaper best known as the original serial publisher of Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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B.
United States Supreme Court cases of the Stone Court
United States Supreme Court cases of the Stone Court are decisions issued by the Court during Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone’s tenure (1941–1946), a period marked by significant rulings on civil rights, federal power, and wartime authority.
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C.
Eisenhower administration
The Eisenhower administration was the U.S. presidential administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961, marked by Cold War containment policies, interstate highway expansion, and a moderate Republican domestic agenda.
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D.
Modern era
The Modern era is the historical period characterized by rapid industrialization, scientific and technological advancement, nation-state formation, and profound social and cultural change from roughly the late 18th century to the present.
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E.
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the United Kingdom, serving as the final arbiter on points of law in civil cases across the UK and criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marshall Court era Target entity description: The Marshall Court era refers to the period (1801–1835) when John Marshall served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, during which the Court significantly expanded federal power and established foundational principles of constitutional law.
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A.
The National Era
The National Era was a 19th-century American abolitionist newspaper best known as the original serial publisher of Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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B.
United States Supreme Court cases of the Stone Court
United States Supreme Court cases of the Stone Court are decisions issued by the Court during Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone’s tenure (1941–1946), a period marked by significant rulings on civil rights, federal power, and wartime authority.
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C.
Eisenhower administration
The Eisenhower administration was the U.S. presidential administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961, marked by Cold War containment policies, interstate highway expansion, and a moderate Republican domestic agenda.
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D.
Modern era
The Modern era is the historical period characterized by rapid industrialization, scientific and technological advancement, nation-state formation, and profound social and cultural change from roughly the late 18th century to the present.
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E.
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the United Kingdom, serving as the final arbiter on points of law in civil cases across the UK and criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical era
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period of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| follows | Ellsworth Court era ⓘ |
| hasChiefJustice | John Marshall ⓘ |
| hasCourt | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1835 ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentBranch | judicial branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
development of U.S. federalism
ⓘ
interpretation of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ scope of federal judicial power ⓘ |
| hasKeyDecision |
Cohens v. Virginia
ⓘ
Dartmouth College v. Woodward ⓘ Fletcher v. Peck ⓘ Gibbons v. Ogden ⓘ Marbury v. Madison ⓘ Martin v. Hunter's Lessee ⓘ
surface form:
Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee
McCulloch v. Maryland ⓘ Worcester v. Georgia ⓘ |
| hasKeyPrinciple |
appellate review of state court decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court
ⓘ
broad interpretation of the Commerce Clause ⓘ broad interpretation of the Necessary and Proper Clause ⓘ implied powers of Congress ⓘ judicial review of federal legislation ⓘ judicial review of state legislation ⓘ sanctity of contracts ⓘ supremacy of federal law over state law ⓘ |
| hasKeyTheme |
development of American constitutional law
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expansion of federal power ⓘ judicial review ⓘ national supremacy over the states ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLegalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasNotableJustice |
Bushrod Washington
ⓘ
Gabriel Duvall ⓘ Brockholst Livingston ⓘ
surface form:
Henry Brockholst Livingston
John Marshall ⓘ John McLean ⓘ Joseph Story ⓘ Robert Trimble ⓘ Smith Thompson ⓘ Thomas Todd ⓘ William Johnson ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext |
Federalist influence in the judiciary
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early American republic ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1801 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Marshall ⓘ |
| precedes |
Taney Court
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surface form:
Taney Court era
|
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Instruction
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Subject: Marshall Court era Description of subject: The Marshall Court era refers to the period (1801–1835) when John Marshall served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, during which the Court significantly expanded federal power and established foundational principles of constitutional law.
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