Judicial Review/Louisiana Purchase

Marbury v. Madison (1803) established what important idea?

• The Supreme Court can now “check” the other branches of government with Judicial Review.

• The Supreme Court was given the ability to make laws for the country.

• It was decided that Thomas Jefferson had a constitutional right to deny jobs.

• It was decided that Thomas Jefferson won the election of 1800.

What is Judicial Review?

• The courts can check laws and declare them unconstitutional

• Judges can review laws whenever they want to.

• The courts have the ability to reverse a decision

• The courts can check laws and declare them unconstitutional when the president asks them to check.

Whiskey Rebellion

Bank of the US

Alien and Sedition Acts

Marbury v. Madison

The above were all -

• Issues that led to George Washington being elected president.

• Examples of the domestic issues faced by the first U.S. presidents.

• Problems the country faced that were solved by the Articles of Confederation.

• Issues that John Adams had to face when he was president.

The year 1803 was an important year for the United States. What two events happened in that year?

• Marbury v. Madison and the establishment of Judicial Review.

• The XYZ Affair, which led to war with France.

• The Alien and Sedition Act, which led to all French people being deported.

• The purchase of Louisiana, doubling the size of America.

Which president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

• Great Britain

• France

• Russia

• Spain

Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?

• To obtain control the Mississippi River

• To take over Spanish territory

• To control Haiti and other Caribbean islands

• To find gold in the western states

Had Judicial Review existed when the Alien and Sedition Act was passed, why would it have been ruled unconstitutional?

• It violated the 4th Amendment, protection for unwarranted searches.

• It violated the 2nd Amendment, the right to bear arms.

• It violated the 1st Amendment, freedom of speech and the press.

• It violated the 8th Amendment, freedom from cruel and unusual punishment.

Judicial Review is an example of which Principle of Government?

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Individual Rights

Why did Congress oppose the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

• The United States did not have the money to buy Louisiana.

• The Constitution did not allow the U.S. to expand.

• Congress did not want to take that land away from the French.

• The Constitution did not give president the power to buy land.