John Marshall & The Supreme Court

The decision in McCullough v. Maryland defined which clause that shaped Congress’s power?

• Necessary & Proper

• The clause to collect taxes

• The right of states to control interstate commerce

• The River Clause

The Supreme Court’s reviewing and ruling on acts of other branches of the government and determining if a law is unconstitutional is called...

• supremacy.

• law review.

• judicial review.

• Supreme ruling.

Which power did the U. S. Supreme Court establish in Marbury v. Madison?

• Judicial Review

• Hearing appeals from lower federal courts

• Deciding cases involving two or more states

• Judicial independence through lifetime tenure

The decision in Gibbons v Ogden (1824) addressed which of the following issues?

• The issue of congressional privileges

• The regulation of interstate commerce

• The right of states to tax a federal property

• The Supreme Court’s right to declare Congressional acts unconstitutional

What was the result of the Supreme Court decisions made by Chief Justice John Marshall in the following cases:

• Marbury vs. Madison
• McCullough vs. Maryland
• Gibbons vs. Ogden

• the court upheld the rights of the workers.

• the court abolished the system of slavery.

• the court protected the rights of children.

• the court ruled in favor of strengthening the federal government.

In the 87th Federalist Paper, Hamilton wrote that “when a law conflicts with the Constitution, the law is not valid.” This is known as a judicial review. How is the power of judicial review utilized? Through...

• the Supreme Court

• the President

• the Congress

• the Executive Branch

John Marshall was Chief Justice over what branch of the federal government?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Presidential

How did the appointment of “midnight judges” by president Adams impact future Supreme Court cases?

• explained the creation of the chief justice position

• allowed presidents to decide important cases

• resulted in the ruling of McCulloch v. Maryland

• led to the principle of judicial review

What do you call the buying and selling of goods that occurs between different states?

• monopolies

• Intrastate Commerce

• Interstate Commerce

• Bartering

What case established the federal government’s control over interstate commerce?

• McCulloch vs Maryland

• Tinker vs. Des Moines

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Gibbons vs. Ogden