4.3 Apush Review: Influential Cases

What was the Basic conflict between Marbury vs. Madison?

• Adams appointed several Federalists as judges but they weren't formely delivered before Jefferson took office. Jefferson wanted to block these commisions. One of the judges, William Marbury, was getting sued for his commision

• The power of impeachment
• The power of legislative veto
• The power of executive orders

Describe the Judicial Review of Marbury v. Madison:

• Marshall believed that the Judiciary Act of 1789 had given the court greater power than the constitution allowed; Therefore the law was unconstitutional

• The Judicial Review of Marbury v. Madison established the power of the Supreme Court to enforce laws.
• The Judicial Review of Marbury v. Madison established the power of the Supreme Court to interpret state laws.
• The Judicial Review of Marbury v. Madison established the power of the Supreme Court to create laws.

What was the Decision of the case between Marbury v. Madison?

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Madison.

• Marshal ruled in favor of Marbury according to the Judiciary Act.

• The case was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.
• The case was remanded to a lower court for further review.

What was the significance between the case of Marbury v. Madison?

• It established the principle of executive review.
• It established the principle of judicial review.
• It established the principle of legislative review.
• It established the principle of judicial activism.

What was the basic conflict between the case of Fletcher v. Peck?

• Ownership of the land
• Boundary dispute
• Inheritance rights
• Land fraud in Georgia

What was the decision between the case of Fletcher v. Peck?

• The decision was that the case was dismissed.
• Marshall concluded that a state could not pass legislation invalidating a contract

• The decision was that the state law was constitutional.
• The decision was that the state law was partially unconstitutional.

What was the significance between the case of Fletcher v. Peck?

• This was the first time that the supreme court declared a state law to be unconstitutional and invalid

• Expanded the power of the federal government
• Established the principle of separation of powers
• Invalidated a state law for the first time

What was the decision between the case of Martin v. Hunter's Lease?

• The Supreme Court has the power to review state court decisions involving federal law.
• The case was ruled in favor of Martin.
• The decision was made by a lower court and not the Supreme Court.
• The case was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

What was the basic conflict between the case of Dartmouth College v. Woodward?

• A law of New Hampshire that changed Dartmouth college from a private chartered college into a public institution

• The curriculum of Dartmouth College
• The funding of Dartmouth College
• The location of Dartmouth College

What was the decision between the case of Dartmouth College v. Woodward?

• Marshal determined the state law as unconstitutional arguing that a contract for a private corporation could not be altered by the state

• The decision was made in favor of Woodward and against Dartmouth College.
• The case was dismissed due to lack of evidence.
• The state of New Hampshire had the authority to alter the charter of Dartmouth College.