Marbury vs. Madison

Which party dominated the federal courts in 1800-1801?

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Democrats

• Republicans

John Adams passed the Judiciary Act of 1801 to keep control of the judiciary.

• True

• False

The Judiciary Act of 1801 created 16 new federal judgeships that were filled by Federalists before John Adams left office.

• True

• False

The Republicans called the judged appointed by the Judiciary Act of 1801 _____.

• Saturday judges

• midnight judges

• Actual judges

Some judges were appointed so late that the papers that authorized them were not delivered before Adams left office.

• True

• False

George Washington, named as a justice of the peace by President Adams, did not receive his appointment before Adams left office.

• True

• False

When Thomas Jefferson took office, Marbury demanded the document that authorized him to be the justice of the peace.

• True

• False

Thomas Jefferson believed that the appointment of the midnight judges was legal.

• True

• False

Marbury argued that the Judiciary Act of 1789 gave the Supreme Court the power to deliver his appointment papers to him.

• True

• False

Republicans argued that Adams packed the judiciary with Federalists in order to maintain control of the judiciary.

• True

• False