Marbury v. Madison Quiz

Who was the Federalist President in the presidential election of 1800?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Marshall

• John Adams

Who was the Vice President and leader of the Democratic-Republican party in the presidential election of 1800?

• John Marshall

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

What did the Federalist-led Congress pass in an effort to preserve the influence of the party?

• Judiciary Act of 1801

• District of Columbia Organic Act

• None of the above

• Both of the above

Who was unable to deliver all of the commissions before Thomas Jefferson was sworn in as President?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Marshall

• John Adams

Who brought suit against James Madison in the United States Supreme Court under its original jurisdiction?

• William Marbury

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

Who wrote for a unanimous Court in the Marbury v. Madison case?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Marshall

• James Madison

What did the Court recognize in the Marbury v. Madison case?

• Power of judicial review

• Power of executive order

• Power of legislative veto

• Power of military intervention

What is carved on the wall of the Supreme Court building as a quote from Marshall's opinion?

• To be or not to be, that is the question

• Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely

• Justice delayed is justice denied

• It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is

What remains one of the most important cases in American jurisprudence when it comes to Judicial Review?

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Roe v. Wade