Marbury v. Madison Quiz

Who won the election of 1800?

• John Marshall

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison

Which political party did Thomas Jefferson belong to?

• Whig Party

• Democratic Party

• Federalists

• Democrat-Republicans

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

• Marbury Act

• Judicial Review Act

• Federalist Expansion Act

• Midnight Judges Act

Who was responsible for delivering the undelivered judicial commissions to the new judges?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Marshall

Why did Thomas Jefferson order his secretary of state, James Madison, to not deliver the judicial commissions?

• He wanted to reduce the number of judges

• He wanted to maintain the balance of power

• He wanted to appoint his own judges

• He wanted to show his authority

Who was the judge who requested a writ of mandamus to receive his commission as a federal judge?

• William Marbury

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the Marbury v. Madison case?

• James Madison

• John Marshall

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

What power did the Supreme Court gain as a result of the Marbury v. Madison case?

• Judicial review

• Legislative power

• Executive power

• Veto power

What is the ability of the Supreme Court to examine laws and declare them null and void if they are in conflict with the Constitution called?

• Judicial review

• Judicial supremacy

• Judicial restraint

• Judicial activism

What branch of the federal government did John Marshall prevent from becoming inferior in the Marbury v. Madison case?

• Administrative branch

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch