Unit 2: Marbury v Madison, Reno v Shaw, Baker v. Carr

What was the position to which William Marbury was appointed?

• Justice of the Peace

• Secretary of State

• President

• Senator

Who was the Secretary of State that refused to deliver Marbury his commission?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Marshall

• James Madison

What power did the Supreme Court give itself in the Marbury v. Madison case?

• Military power

• Judicial review

• Legislative power

• Executive power

Who wrote about the power of judicial review in Federalist No. 78?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

What clause did the Supreme Court base its reasoning on in the Marbury v. Madison case?

• Necessary and Proper clause

• Supremacy clause

• Due Process clause

• Commerce clause

What was the purpose of reapportionment in Tennessee?

• To ensure each district had the same number of representatives

• To reflect population shifts in legislative districts

• To increase the power of urban districts

• To decrease the power of rural districts

What was the main issue before the Court in Baker v. Carr?

• The power of the Supreme Court in redistricting challenges

• The political entanglements in Tennessee's state legislature

• The jurisdiction of federal judiciary in apportionment cases

• The constitutionality of Tennessee's legislative districts

What principle did the Court formulate in Baker v. Carr to ensure equal representation?

• One person, one vote

• One party, one vote

• One district, one vote

• One state, one vote

What was the impact of Baker v. Carr on subsequent cases?

• It allowed malapportionment in drawing districts

• It struck down unequal apportionment and redistricting policies

• It upheld unequal apportionment and redistricting policies

• It led to the banning of minority voting rights

What was the purpose of creating a bizarrely shaped majority-minority district in North Carolina?

• To increase black representation in Congress

• To decrease black representation in Congress

• To comply with the Voting Rights Act of 1965

• To create a district for white residents