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Examples Of Role Playing Paper: John Marshall

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Oliver Head
Dr. Judy LeForge
History 2010
19 October 2017

Role Playing Paper: John Marshall Throughout the many cases that I settled as the Chief Justice of the Supreme court I always felt that I was making our country a better place by protecting its people and rights. This is a notion that I can stand by until my death. I have worked hard to get where I am even though it was not my original intention.

When I first joined the military in 1775 I wasn’t interested in law, but, under the horrible conditions of Valley Forge, George Washington appointed me as his chief legal officer. So, my political career began, in 1780 I left the military to briefly study law until I had a firm grasp. It was during my term as city recorder in Richmond Virginia, from 1785-1788, that the people, and partially myself, became conscious of my fair decisions made for the common good. After the French demanded bribes of us during the XYZ affair, making fools of themselves, I was invited to join the supreme court. …show more content…

Only one year later though, I finally accepted John Adams’ job offer and was appointed the secretary of state. Another position I did not hold for long because in 1801 I accepted the position of Chief Justice of the supreme court, a position I would hold until my death, after the Midnight Judges act as Adams was leaving office. It was as Chief Justice I made the biggest difference on our country. I settled several important cases including Marbury v. Madison, Cohens v. Virginia, and Gibbons v. Ogden. One of the most important in my time though, was the Cherokee Nation v.

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