The contributions of John Marshall to the development of the U.S. political system Political Science 3110 John Marshall was born in Prince William County, Virginia in 1775. His parents were not formally educated, but could read and write. They held a significant social, religious, and political status in the newly formed Fauquier County area where they lived. Books were difficult to obtain on the frontier and quite expensive. But John Marshall had a bible, some Shakespearean …showed first 75 words of 780 total…

…showed last 75 words of 780 total…the constitution and their courts must submit to federal jurisdiction; otherwise the federal government would be prostrated at the feet of every state in the union.” (BRINKLY 279) This was one of our major problems before we ratified the constitution, one of weak central government. Although John Marshall had many other rulings and case, this is his supreme contribution to our political system; he solidified the foundation of our government and gave us a stronger constitution.