Marbury vs. Madison

Marbury vs. Madison is significant because...

• It established Judicial Power

• It established Judicial Review

• It established the supreme court

• it established how court cases work.

Judicial Review is

• decides how to run the legislative branch

• gives the supreme court the power to decide the constitutionality of laws or government actions

• gives the supreme court the power to over throw the president

• gives the supreme court the power to intercede in any court case at any time.

Which person in the Marbury vs. Madison case wanted to become a judge?

• Marbury

• Marshall

• Madison

• Jefferson

The 1789 law that was ruled unconstitutional stated...

• that people could start certain types of cases at the supreme court

• that the supreme court was only for government officials

• that the supreme court could only be used as a worst case scenario

A Justice is another name for a

• Job

• Judge

• Jurer

• President

Which principle of government is not related to Marbury vs. Madison

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

Did Marbury become a federal Judge?

• Yes

• No

• maybe

What is a precedent?

• A model for lawyers

• A model on which to base later decisions

• the power of the supreme court to interpret the constitution

Judicial Review is the supreme courts power to declare a law or government action as constitutional or not.

• True

• False