John Marshall and Landmark Cases

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The Supreme Court is to make decisions based on what?

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Constitution

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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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What is the main duty of the Supreme Court? Options: make laws, interpret laws, enforce laws

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interpret laws

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The decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was important because it -

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established the Supreme Court's power to judge the constitutionality of laws

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McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether a state could _______ a U.S. bank.

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tax

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The Court said Maryland could not interfere with the business of the ______ government.

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national

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The Constitution says laws of the United States are:

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supreme

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The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with-

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the supremacy of the national government

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Who is the Chief Justice during Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe’s presidencies?

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John Marshall

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What do you call trading across state lines?

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Interstate Commerce