Landmark Supreme Court Cases 2024

Which power did the U. S. Supreme Court establish in Marbury v. Madison?

• Judicial Review

• Hearing appeals from lower federal courts

• Deciding cases involving two or more states

• Judicial independence through lifetime tenure

The decision in Gibbons v Ogden (1824) addressed which of the following issues?

• The issue of congressional privileges

• The regulation of interstate commerce

• The right of states to tax a federal property

• The Supreme Court’s right to declare Congressional acts unconstitutional

What was the result of the Supreme Court decisions made by Chief Justice John Marshall in the following cases:

• Marbury vs. Madison
• McCullough vs. Maryland
• Gibbons vs. Ogden

• the court upheld the rights of the workers.

• the court abolished the system of slavery.

• the court protected the rights of children.

• the court ruled in favor of strengthening the federal government.

John Marshall was Chief Justice over what branch of the federal government?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Presidential

What is judicial review?

• The ability of the Supreme Court to rule laws & actions of the other branches, unconstitutional.

• The ability of the 3 branches to have checks & balances over each other.

• The ability of Congress to create all lower federal courts.

McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether a state could _______ a U.S. bank.

• tax

• issue

• nullify

• ratify

The Court said Maryland could not interfere with the business of the ______ government.

• national

• state

The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with-

• freedom of speech
• equal protection under the law
• the supremacy of the national government
• the rights of labor unions

Who is the Chief Justice during Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe’s presidencies?

• John Marshall
• Elastic Clause
• John Adams 
• Gibbons v. Ogden

What case established the federal government’s control over interstate trade?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden