Unit 3 review

Marbury v. Madison gave the Supreme Court the power to

• write new laws

• give Marbury his job back

• Chase Madison out of town

• declare laws as unconstitutional

The job of the Judicial Branch is to

• interpret and review laws

• make laws

• carry out or enforce laws

• veto laws

Who nominates Justices for Supreme Court ?

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

• President

• Madison

Which side of the Constitutional debate wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• Whigs

• Anti -Federalist

• Federalist

• Republicans

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?

• it gave us freedom from Great Britain

• to lay out the purpose and goals of the Government

• it creates foreign policy for the government

• it talks about voting rights for people

Why was the Court's decision in Marbury vs. Madison especially important?

• It established the federal court system and gave the Supreme Court exclusive jurisdiction

• It expanded the constitutional rights of individuals

• It established the Supreme Court's power to declare laws unconstitutional

• It overturned earlier decisions that violated racial segregation

What is the meaning of original jurisdiction ?

• the authority to hear a case for the first time

• the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional

• the idea of having a two house legislature

• going against the constitution

What does Judicial Review mean?

• to hear a case for the first time

• ask a higher court to review a decision from a lower court

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

• in accordance with the Constitution

Article III of the Constitution establishes which court

• District Court

• the Appellate Court

• Traffic courts

• the Supreme Court

Which part of the U.S. Constitution defines the role judicial branch?

• Article II

• Article III

• Article V

• Article I