ZERO QUEST - Chapter 9, Lesson 1.3 - The Supreme Court

which court is highest

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• Distict Courts

Which judge was on the Marbury v madison

• John mashall

• William Douglas

• Potter Stewart

• Sam pott

What was the impact of the Marbury v Madison case?

• The case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review, it also allowed them to make laws and passed by Congress to be unconstitutional.

• The case impacted nothing

• It gave the courts power

Who was president during this time?(1803)

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Quincy Adams

• George Washington

The Supreme Court issued its famous Marbury v. Madison ruling in what year?

• 1800

• 1803

• 1805

Who was James Madison and why did Marbury bring a case against him?

• Secretary of State under Jefferson who was told not to deliver Marbury's commission as a new federal judge

• Vice President under Adams and Marbury was mad because he wanted to be Vice President

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who announced that Marbury didn't have the right to receive his commission

Did Marbury ever receive his commission (did he get appointed to the judicial job Adams gave him)?

• Yes (yay for William!)

• No (aw man, poor guy)

The Marbury v. Madison case is significant because it cements the equal status of the Judicial Branch to the Executive Branch and Legislative

Branch by allowing it to limit the power of these branches. In this sense, judicial review is an example of what principle?

• individual rights

• checks and balances

• federalism

The Judiciary Act of (a)   , allowed the Supreme court to issue writs.

Marshall agreed Marbury should be given his commission.

• True

• False