Marbury v. Madison Quiz

What did the US Supreme Court declare about the Constitution in the ruling in Marbury v. Madison?

• The Constitution is inferior to ordinary acts of legislation

• The Constitution is just a recommendation for the courts

• The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and no law that goes against it can be valid

• The Constitution should be amended to give Marbury his commission

Which of the following cases is related to Marbury v. Madison because it ruled that the federal Congress—not the states—had the power under the Constitution to regulate interstate commerce?

• Fletcher v. Peck (1810)

• Cohens v. Virginia (1821)

• Gibbons v, Ogden (1824)

• Marbury v. Madison (1803)

According to the text, what has the country done with the Supreme Court's decisions, despite disagreements?

• Ignored them completely

• Obeyed them with few exceptions

• Overturned them through new legislation

• Challenged them in subsequent court cases

Which of the following statements most accurately describes judicial review?

• the power to nominate and appoint new judges

• the power to reverse the decisions of lower courts

• the power to review presidential actions

• the power to declare laws unconstitutional

Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?

• McCullough v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

• US v. Nixon

• Baker v. Carr

The government is divided into three branches, each with its own, specified powers.

• right to change

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• majority rule

Each branch of the US government has the power to limit the actions of the other branches.

• checks and balances

• rule of law

• representative democracy

• consent of the governed

What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?

• Judicial Review
• Make Laws
• Supremacy Clause
• Execute Laws
• Veto Laws

The Marbury v. Madison ruling marked the first time that

• the Supreme Court ever met to discuss a case

• the Supreme Court couldn't decide how to rule on a case

• the Supreme Court struck down an act of Congress for being unconstitutional

Marbury v. Madison is significant because it cements the equal status of the Judicial Branch to the Executive Branch and Legislative Branch by allowing it to limit the power of these branches.

In this sense, judicial review is an example of what principle?

• individual rights

• checks and balances

• federalism