
Marbury vs. Madison Quiz
Authored by Chris Aycock
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who won the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
John Marshall
John Adams
James Madison
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the political party that Thomas Jefferson belonged to?
Federalists
Socialists
Democrat-Republicans
Whigs
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the Supreme Court Chief Justice at the time of Marbury vs. Madison?
Thomas Jefferson
John Marshall
James Madison
John Adams
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