Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Longest serving Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, known as the "Architect of the American Constitutional System."

• James Madison

• John Marshall

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

Political Party that promoted a strong central government.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

• Democratic-Republicans

• Whigs

President that appointed John Marshall to the Supreme Court

• George Washington

• James Madison

• John Adams

• James Monroe

This supreme court case gave the Judicial Branch the ability to review acts and declare them unconstitutional

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

The ability of the Judicial Branch to declare acts of the government unconstitutional is called...

• Appeal

• Habeas Corpus

• Writ of Mandamus

• Judicial Review

The Supreme Court case where the state of Maryland tried to tax the 2nd Bank of the United States?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

What was the issue in the Supreme Court case, Gibbons v. Ogden?

• Who should regulate trade?

• Does the Federal government have the power to create institutions?

• What are the powers of the Supreme Court?

• Who should control the banking system?

This Supreme Court case resulted in the Judicial Branch being equal with the other 2 branches of government?

• Marbury v. Maryland

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Gideon v. Wainwright

Which Supreme Court Case resulted in the Federal Government regulating Interstate Commerce?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Maryland

Which Supreme Court Case strengthened the power of the National Government?

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• All of the Above