Landmark Court Cases

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What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?

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Judicial Review

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This case established JUDICIAL REVIEW

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Marbury v. Madison

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Which branch of government interprets the laws?

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judicial

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Ruled only the federal government can regulate interstate commerce. Federal government's power is higher than state power.

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Ogden v. Gibbons

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What is interstate commerce?

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Trade, or the exchange of goods, between two or more states.

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Ruled states do not have power to tax the federal government. Federal government's power is higher than state power.

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McCulloch v. Maryland

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Who was the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court during the Worcester v. Georgia case?

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John Marshall

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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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Gibbons v Ogden and McCulloch v Maryland both served to __________the power of the federal government.

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McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether the Constitution lets Congress start a _____

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national bank