What significance does the case of marbury v. madison have on today's cases?

The case took place in 1803, and the Supreme Court ruled that it could declare any act by Congress unconstitutional if the act violates or is inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution. The next case that would declare an act of Congress unconstitutional would not come about until 1857. The case, Dred Scott v. Sandford, was an attempt to establish the Missouri Compromise. In the 20th century, it became more common for the courts to strike down acts of Congress

the most significant single contribution the United States has made to the art of government"; nations around the world look to Marbury as they work to create institutions that will protect the rule of law. As the United States thinks anew about its commitment to these rules, it would serve us well to draw on the wisdom of this landmark decision.

the intolerable acts were punitive laws passed by the british parliament in 1774 after the boston tea party. in great britain, these laws were referred to as the coercive acts.

it was certainly a debatable decision, mainly because it was based primarily on political - and not on legal or social - views. since the congress at that time was led by members of the republican party, and the territory that the tribes wanted to turn into an exclusively indian state was predominantly democratic, the proposal (as expressed in the constitution) did not succeed, but the constitution itself proved to be of crucial importance in the creation of the state of oklahoma, and, most importantly, it guaranteed the involvement of representatives of the indian tribes in the government of the future joint state.  

as a member of congress, i would have voted to ratify the constitution, or at least to have it tabled. ignoring it was an interested and partial decision.