Marbury v. Madison

Which branch of government was John Marshall referring to in the Marbury v. Madison decision?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

John Marshall stated any law repugnant to the Constitution is "____"

• right

• wrong

• void

Who has to obey the decisions of the judicial branch?

• just other courts

• other courts, as well as other government departments

• only the Legislative Branch

• only the Executive Branch

What three branches make-up the federal government?

• Judicial, court, and Executive

• Executive, court, Legislative

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Legislative, court, Executive

What is the duty of the Judicial Branch?

• to make laws

• to enforce laws

• to interpret laws

• to change laws

What is judicial review?

• a magazine

• a law

• the power of the Supreme Court to decide what is constitutional or unconstitutional

• the power of the Supreme Court to make laws

Which branch has the power to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

What is the supreme law of the land?

• the Supreme Court

• the Executive Branch

• the Judicial Branch

• The Constitution

Midnight Judges

• Were justices appointed by Adams before he left office.

• Justices appointed by Jefferson as he enteted office.

• Justices elected by the people.

• Justices who had received their formal judgeship documents before Adams left office.

Marbury v. Madison was a courtcase brought forth by William Marbury demanding that the Supreme Court issue a writ of mandamus

• True

• False