4. Judicial Branch & Judicial Review (SOL VUS.6e-f)

Open Ended

What part of the Constitution outlines the Judicial Branch?

Open Ended

How long are federal judges appointed for?

Multiple Choice

What was the main constitutional issue in McCulloch v. Maryland?

• Whether states could tax federal banks

• Whether states could regulate interstate commerce

• Whether Congress could declare war

• Whether states could print their own money

Open Ended

What were the effects of the 3 major cases in the Marshall Court?

Multiple Choice

What clause of the Constitution was tested in McCulloch v. Maryland?

• Commerce Clause

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• Supremacy Clause

• Equal Protection Clause

Open Ended

How do we determine what is 'appropriate and legitimate' in the actions of our government?

Multiple Choice

What was the outcome of Gibbons v. Ogden regarding state-granted monopolies?

• States could grant monopolies without interference

• Federal law could override state-granted monopolies

• Congress had no power over navigation

• Monopolies were protected by the Commerce Clause

Open Ended

What do you think is the most important case

1. Marybury v. Madison                 

2. McCulloch v. Maryland                        

3. Gibbons v. Ogden

And Why?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following powers was established by the Necessary and Proper Clause according to the summary of Marshall's effects?

• The power to declare laws unconstitutional

• The power to give the federal government very broad powers

• The power to manage commerce

• The power to appoint judges for life

Open Ended

Do you think the Constitution would have been as effective as it has proven to be if it did NOT have the Supreme Court? Why or Why not?

Open Ended

How does Article III of the US Constitution define the structure and powers of the federal courts?