Court Cases: Benavidez

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The decision in Gibbons v. Ogden was significant in U.S. history because it-

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confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce

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The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it-

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establish the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court

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Which Supreme Court ruling established the following precedent: Federal courts determine the constitutionality of a law?

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Marbury v. Madison

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Who wrote the Supreme Court decision that established the principle of judicial review?

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John Marshall

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What is Judicial Review?

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The power of the courts to review and potentially invalidate actions taken by the legislative and executive branches of government.

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What import ants came from Marbury v Madison?

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Judicial review

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What was the Major issue from McCullough V. Maryland?

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Taxing power of the state

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What was the Ruling in McCulloch V. Maryland?

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The state of Maryland did not have the power to tax the Second Bank of the United States.

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What was the Issue of Gibbons V. Ogden case?

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The issue was the state's power to grant a monopoly on interstate waters.

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In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court first stated the principle that-

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the courts may declare a federal law unconstitutional