Jefferson Era Full Review 23-24

To keep Federalist power in the federal government, Adams chose last minute judges to the Supreme Court

• Midnight Appointments
• XYZ Affair
• Pinckney's Treaty
• Spoils System

Which court is highest?

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• Distict Courts

Which judge was on the Marbury v Madison case?

• John Marshall

• William Douglas

• Potter Stewart

• Sam Pott

What was the impact of the Marbury v Madison case?

• The case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review, it also stated that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land

• The case impacted nothing

• It gave the courts power

What did the Marbury vs Madison establish?

• It establish the judicial review

• It establish nothing

• It establish the rights of humans

Who was William Marbury?

• the Secretary of State under President Jefferson

• the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the early 1800s

• one of John Adams' "Midnight Judges" that he appointed at the very end of his term

Who was James Madison and why did Marbury bring a case against him?

• Secretary of State under Jefferson who was told not to deliver Marbury's commission as a new federal judge

• Vice President under Adams and Marbury was mad because he wanted to be Vice President

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who announced that Marbury didn't have the right to receive his commission

The outcome of the case led the Supreme Court to declare that the Judiciary Act was _______ (meaning it violates the Constitution and is therefore not permitted)

• undemocratic

• unconstitutional

• unjust

How long do Supreme Court Justices serve for

• 10 years
• 20 years
• life
• 4 years

The Constitution is the __________

• supreme law of the land

• suggestion of the land

• least powerful of the land

• recommendation of the land