Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Who won the presidency in 1800?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• William Marbury

• Bill Clinton

Which president refused to send the commissions?

• John Marbury

• William Beard

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What did he ask the Supreme Court for?

• Writ of Liberty

• Writ of Mandamus

• Passport

• Writing of Maximus

What is a Writ of Mandamus?

• Court order compelling someone to comply a legal obligation.

• Court provision to force action without petition.

• License to go to jail without trial.

• Court decision to allow obituaries to be published.

On what level of the court justice system did Marbury v. Madison begin on?

• Supreme Court

• Local Court

• District Court

• Outlier Court

Who passed a law allowing individuals to begin their case at the Supreme Court level if all they wanted was a writ of mandamus?

• Congress

• County district

• State Legislature

• General Assembly

What was William Marbury trying to attain?

• His birth certificate.

• His Commission.

• Some competition.

• The ability to govern the eastern states.

What was James Madison?

• Thomas Jefferson's secretary of state.

• A judge on the Supreme Court.

• The governor of Maryland.

• William Marbury's President.

Where does the Supreme Court get its power from?

• The people

• The President

• Congres

• The Constitution

Did the Supreme Court help Marbury get his commission?

• Maybe

• Yes

• No