Judicial Review

Marbury v. Madison takes place between the administrations of what two Presidents?

• Washington and Adams

• Madison and Monroe

• Adams and Jefferson

• Jefferson and Madison

What did John Adams do on his last day in office?

• Threw a party

• Cried in his cereal

• Tried to pack the courts with federal judges from his political party

• Tried to challenge the election results

When Jefferson took office, what did he order his Secretary of State, James Madison, to do?

• Fire John Marshall

• Hire William Marbury

• Void all the undelivered commissions to federal judges

• Declare William Marbury Unconstitutional

What did William Marbury do when he never received his commission?

• Sued John Adams

• Petitioned the Supreme Court to grant a Writ of Mandamus to force James Madison to deliver the commission

• Tweeted about it

• Quit his job

Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the time Marbury petitioned it?

• John Marshall

• James Madison

• William Marbury

• John Adams

Did William Marbury ever receive his commission?

• Yes

• No

Which law passed by Congress had given the Supreme Court the power to issue a Writ of Mandamus?

• The Supreme Court Act of 1902

• The Judicial Branch Act of 1800

• The Judiciary Act of 1789

• The Madamus Act of 1403

According to Chief Justice John Marshall, the Judiciary Act of 1789 was NOT in harmony with the US Constitution.

• True

• False

In the end, what happened to the Judiciary Act of 1789?

• It was tabled for further discussion

• It was passed but then vetoed by the President

• What does "judiciary" mean?

• It was declared Unconstitutional by the Supreme Court and invalidated.

As a consequence of the Supreme Court's verdict in the case of Marbury v. Madison, what principle was established in American government?

• Jury

• Jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Judicial Review