Judicial review

The power for the Supreme Court to decide whether or not a law, executive order, or other function of government is considered constitutional.

(a)  

Which of the following is a court order mandating someone to perform a lawful duty?

• Writ of mandamus

• Writ of habeas corpus

• Stare Decisis

The power of judicial review is expressly given to the Supreme Court in Article III the Constitution.

• True

• False

Judicial review provides a check on what branch(es) of government?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• I'm

The election of 1800 resulted in the first change in political party rule.

• True

• False

What supreme court case set the precedent for judicial review?

• McCulloch v Maryland

• Marbury v Madison

• Loving v Virginia

• Miranda v Arizona

Who was the Supreme Court justice to established judicial review?

• Thurgood Marshall

• John Marshall

• William Rehnquist

• Earl Warren

Which lame duck president made several last minute appointments, including a judge ship for William Marbury?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• James Monroe

Which newly appointed president decided not to honor the last minute appointments of the outgoing president following the election of 1800?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Quincy Adams

• James Monroe

What was the decision in Marbury V Madison?

• The court issued a writ of mandamus and ordered the letters for judgeship be delivered

• The court agreed that the letters should be delivered but that they did not have the ability to enforce the action

• The court sided with the new president that the letters should not be sent