Unit 4 Landmark Supreme Court Cases Review

Did Marbury ever receive his commission (did he get appointed to the judicial job Adams gave him)?

• Yes (yay for William!)

• No (aw man, poor guy)

The Marbury v. Madison ruling is considered a landmark (important) case because it established the power of judicial review meaning that

• the Supreme Court can interpret the Constitution and decide what it means

• the Supreme Court can decide who gets federal commissions and who doesn't

• the Supreme Court can fire federal judges

which court is highest

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• Distict Courts

What did the marbury vs madison establish?

• It establish the judicial review

• It establish nothing

• It establish the rights of humans

McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether a state could _______ a U.S. bank.

• tax

• issue

• nullify

• ratify

McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether the Constitution lets Congress start a _____.

• tax

• national bank

• privatized education system

• war

McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether the Constitution lets Congress start a _____.

• tax

• national bank

• privatized education system

• war

DECISION: The Federal government has the power over the states to regulate interstate commerce. Federal ferry license prevails over a State Ferry License (no NY monopoly)

• Gideon v Wainwright

• McCulloch v Maryland

• Marbury v Madison

• Gibbons v Ogden

1819 ruling claims a state law cannot interfere with federal law. It confirms right of Congress to set up National Bank under the elastic clause.

• Worcester v Georgia

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v Ogden

The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with-

• freedom of speech
• equal protection under the law
• the supremacy of the national government
• the rights of labor unions