Unit 4 and 5 Review

Which of the following best explains why Marbury v. Madison is considered the Supreme Court's landmark decision on judicial review?

• It was the first case in which the Supreme Court struck down an act of Congress as unconstitutional.

• It was the first case in a series of cases concerning the constitutionality of wage legislation.

• It was the first case under which the Supreme Court reviewed and struck down presidential legislation

• It was the first case in which the Supreme Court ruled that an act of Congress was legal.

Which speaker is expressing an idea that was included in the Great Compromise during the drafting of the Constitution in 1787?

• Speaker 1

• Speaker 2

• Speaker 3

• Speaker 4

John Marshall's opinions as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States validated the —

• utility of the strict-constructionist philosophy when interpreting the Constitution.

• constitutional restrictions on the jurisdiction of the federal government.

• limits on the rights of corporations imposed by the Constitution

• power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.

According to the Sixth Amendment, a person accused of a crime in the United States “shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.” This amendment was included in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights to address —

• decisions of the Supreme Court

• grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence

• amendments to state constitutions

• weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

The process for amending the US Constitution was put in place to —

• provide a check on the power of the legislative branch.

• allow the government to consolidate its power after it was formed.

• account for changing circumstances in the United States.

• protect against the outbreak of civil war in the United States.

Which of these opinions would most likely be held by a member of the Federalist Party?

• Adding a bill of rights to the Constitution is unnecessary because the document already protects rights, even if it does not specifically mention them.

• Adding a bill of rights to the Constitution is the only way to keep the US government from becoming hereditary like the English government.

• A bill of rights must be added to the Constitution in order to ensure that the government does not infringe on the rights of the people

• A bill of rights would hamper the government's ability to function and should not be added to the Constitution.

A bill of rights would hamper the government's ability to function and should not be added to the Constitution.

• Supreme Court rulings can be changed by the president.

• Congress elects Supreme Court justices

• The Supreme Court can impeach the president.

• The president can veto laws passed by Congress.

Which of the following was a compromise reached by delegates at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• A term limit was established for the presidency.

• Congress became a two-house legislature.

• The practice of slavery was outlawed throughout the country.

• The power to enter into treaties was awarded to the states.

Republicanism is the concept of government in which —

• the president elects leaders.

• the Supreme Court elects leaders.

• citizens elect their leaders.

• leaders elect their replacements.

Which of the following is an accurate heading for the outline?

• Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• Congress Would Have Too Much Power

• Constitutional Crises of Antebellum America

• Anti-Federalist Positions Against Ratification