Marbury vs. Madison Quiz

Who won the election of 1800?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Marshall

• John Adams

• James Madison

What was the name of the political party that Thomas Jefferson belonged to?

• Federalists

• Socialists

• Democrat-Republicans

• Whigs

What did John Adams do before leaving office in relation to the judiciary?

• Abolished the judiciary

• Ignored the judiciary

• Resigned from his position

• Appointed new judges

What was the nickname given to the law passed by the Federalists to expand the number of judgeships in the federal judiciary?

• Federalist Expansion Law

• Judicial Review Act

• Midnight Judges Act

• Supreme Court Amendment

Who was the secretary of state ordered by Thomas Jefferson to not deliver the undelivered judicial commissions?

• William Marbury

• James Madison

• John Marshall

• John Adams

What did Marbury ask the Supreme Court for in order to receive his commission as a federal judge?

• Writ of Certiorari

• Writ of Mandamus

• Writ of Habeas Corpus

• Writ of Prohibition

Who was the Supreme Court Chief Justice at the time of Marbury vs. Madison?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Marshall

• James Madison

• John Adams

What did the Congress of the United States do as a signal to the Supreme Court and the other justices on the bench?

• Suspended the Supreme Court for a full year

• Increased the number of justices on the bench

• Impeached the Chief Justice

• Ignored the Supreme Court's decisions

What did Chief Justice John Marshall reason about the Judiciary Act of 1789?

• It was passed by the Democratic-Republicans

• It was unconstitutional

• It expanded the power of the Supreme Court

• It was necessary for the functioning of the judiciary

What did the Marbury vs. Madison case establish as the Supreme Court's greatest power?

• Constitutional review

• Judicial review

• Legislative review

• Executive review