Marbury vs. Madison

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which court is highest

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Supreme Court

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What was the impact of the Marbury v Madison case?

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The case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review, it also allowed them to make laws and passed by Congress to be unconstitutional.

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Who was president during this time?(1803)

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Thomas Jefferson

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What did the marbury vs madison establish?

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It establish the judicial review

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Who lost in the election of 1800?

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John Adams

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What political party was John Adams?

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Federalist

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Why couldn't the judges start their jobs?

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They had to receive their commissions to start their jobs.

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What is the supreme law of the land?

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The Constitution

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What does "judicial review" allow the Supreme Court to do? Options: Decide if Congress's laws follow the Constitution, Decide if presidential actions follow the Constitution, Decide if lower court decisions follow the Constitution, All of the above

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All of the above

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Who was William Marbury?

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one of John Adams' "Midnight Judges" that he appointed at the very end of his term