Marshall and Webster

John Marshall and Daniel Webster were two of the most influential people in helping the United States interpret the Constitution. They both lived by the rules outlined in the Constitution and tried to persuade others to do the same. John Marshall was a justice on the Supreme Court for thirty-five years. He molded the constitution with his verdicts in court cases such as Marbury v. Madison. Daniel Webster expounded the Constitution from his seat in …

…th century (Loos 365). Both John Marshall and Daniel Webster played a large role in the early shaping and molding of the Constitution. Their decisions in these matters have dramatically influenced our nation today. These two were dedicated to preserving nationalism and lived their lives by the Constitution (Loos 398). Works Cited Cook, Fred J. John Marshall. Chicago: Britannica, 1961. Loos, John L. Great Events From History. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem, 1975. Remini, Robert. Daniel Webster. New York: Norton, 1997.