Marbury v. Madison

The Supreme Court is to make decisions based on what?

• Personal opinions
• Constitution
• Public's opinion
• Declaration of Independence

What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?

• Judicial Review
• Make Laws
• Supremacy Clause
• Execute Laws

Which court is the highest in the land?

• U.S. Court of Appeals
• Virginia Supreme Court
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court

Marbury v. Madison was the court case that set up ______________.  This is the concept that allows the Court to overturn laws passed by Congress and the President.

• judicial review
• states' rights
• sedition
• being extra

William Marbury never received his _________, which is paperwork assigning someone a job.

• commission
• tribute
• landmark
• honey do list

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

• upheld the constitutionality of the National Bank
• restricted Congress's power to use the "elastic clause"
• established the Supreme Court's power to judge the constitutionality of laws

Which of these means Judicial Review?

• power to make laws

• declaring laws unconsitutional

• enforcing the law

Judicial Review is in the Constitution.

• True

• False

How long do Supreme Court Justices serve for

• 10 years
• 20 years
• life
• 4 years

Which court is the highest in the land?

• U.S. Court of Appeals
• Virginia Supreme Court
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court