Court Cases Review

Where did Marbury vs. Madison take place?

• Congress

• White House

• Capitol Building

• Supreme Court

Who lost in the election of 1800?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• William Marbury

• James Madison

What political party was John Adams?

• Democrat

• Republican

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Why couldn't the judges start their jobs?

• They were lazy and didn't want to get out of bed.

• They had to receive their commissions to start their jobs.

• They were protesting John Adams losing the election.

• They were stopped from doing their jobs by the military.

What is a Writ of Mandamus?

• A law passed by Congress

• A magician's rule book

• The first part of a trial

• A court order

What is a precedent?

• A law from Congress

• A military order

• An example or tradition

• A plan of action

What was the problem with the Judiciary Act of 1789?

• It gave the Supreme Court powers the Constitution said they shouldn't have.

• It gave Congress powers the Constitution said they shouldn't have.

• It gave the President powers the Constitution said he shouldn't have.

• It gave the states powers the Constitution said they shouldn't have.

What is the supreme law of the land?

• Supreme Court rulings

• Congress's laws

• The Constitution

• Presidential acts

What does "judicial review" allow the Supreme Court to do?

• Decide if Congress's laws follow the Constitution

• Decide if presidential actions follow the Constitution

• Decide if lower court decisions follow the Constitution

• All of the above

What did Marbury vs. Madison help the Supreme Court to do?

• Become the most powerful branch of government

• Stop the president from gaining too much power

• Show it was equal to the other two branches of government

• Fix the problems in the lower courts