Marshalls Court

Marshalls Court

Multiple Choice

Review Question

Which of the following would be true of Federalists

• They wanted strong state governments and a weaker federal government

• They wanted a federal government that is stronger than state government.

• They not like the idea of Three branches of Government.

Multiple Choice

Review Question

Which of the following would be true of Federalists?

• Federalists believed the Constitution should be be interpreted loosely.

• Federalists believed the Constitution should be interpreted strictly.

• Federalists did not support the Constitution at all

Multiple Choice

Review Question

which of the following statements would be true of Democratic-Republicans

• Wanted stronger state governments than federal government

• Wanted a stronger federal government than state government

• Wanted to reinstate a Monarchy in America

John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835

Three very important Supreme Court decisions were made during that time

• Marbury v Madison

• McCulloch v Maryland

• Gibbons v Ogden

Marbury V Madison (1803)

• Ruled that the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional

• Gave the Supreme Court the Power of Judicial Review

• Judicial Review- The federal courts could declare laws unconstitutional

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

• Ruled that states cannot tax a federal bank

• States cannot interfere with federal institutions.

• "The power to tax involves the power to destroy"- John Marshall

• States cannot pass a law that violates the the U.S. Constitution

• Stated that Congress had implied powers in addition to the ones specifically listed in the Constitution

Gibbons v Ogden (1824)

• National aw is superior to state law

• Gives the federal government sole power to regulate interstate trade

Open Ended

In one or two sentences explain the effect that Marshalls decisions had on the federal government.