Landmark Supreme court cases

DECISION: The Federal government has the power over the states to regulate interstate commerce. Federal ferry license prevails over a State Ferry License (no NY monopoly)

• Gideon v Wainwright

• McCulloch v Maryland

• Marbury v Madison

• Gibbons v Ogden

The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...

• declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional

• review the Constitution and make laws

• review the Constitution and veto laws

• impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional

1819 ruling claims a state law cannot interfere with federal law. It confirms right of Congress to set up National Bank under the elastic clause.

• Worcester v Georgia

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v Ogden

The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with-

• freedom of speech

• equal protection under the law

• the supremacy of the national government

• the rights of labor unions

What do you call trading across state lines?

• International Trade

• Highway Commerce

• Inner State Commerce

• Interstate Commerce

What case established the federal government’s control over interstate trade?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

The decision in McCullouch v. Maryland defined which clause that shaped Congress's power?

• Elastic Clause

• The clause to collect taxes

• The right of states to control interstate commerce 

• The River clause

Which Supreme Court case decided if a state had the power to tax a federal agency?

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Fletcher v. Peck

• Gibbons v. Ogden

What gives the Supreme Court the power to reverse laws? 

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Judicial Review

• Marbury v. Madison

• Interstate Commerce

What case established the principle of judicial review?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Judicial Review

• Marbury v. Madison

• Interstate Commerce