Marbury vs. Madison Flashcard

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Who won the election of 1800?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What was the name of the political party that Thomas Jefferson belonged to?

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Democrat-Republicans

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What did John Adams do before leaving office in relation to the judiciary?

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Appointed new judges

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What was the nickname given to the law passed by the Federalists to expand the number of judgeships in the federal judiciary?

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Midnight Judges Act

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Who was the secretary of state ordered by Thomas Jefferson to not deliver the undelivered judicial commissions?

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James Madison

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What did Marbury ask the Supreme Court for in order to receive his commission as a federal judge? Options: Writ of Certiorari, Writ of Mandamus, Writ of Habeas Corpus, Writ of Prohibition

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Writ of Mandamus

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Who was the Supreme Court Chief Justice at the time of Marbury vs. Madison?

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John Marshall

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What did the Congress of the United States do as a signal to the Supreme Court and the other justices on the bench?

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Suspended the Supreme Court for a full year

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What did Chief Justice John Marshall reason about the Judiciary Act of 1789?

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It was unconstitutional.

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What did the Marbury vs. Madison case establish as the Supreme Court's greatest power?

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Judicial review