Marbury v. Madison

Who was the President of the United States just before Thomas Jefferson took office?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Madison

What position was William Marbury nominated for by John Adams?

• Senator

• Secretary of State

• Justice of the Peace

• Chief Justice

Why did several of Adams' last-minute appointments not receive their commissions?

• Thomas Jefferson revoked the nominations

• The Senate did not approve them

• They declined the position

• John Marshall did not deliver the commissions on time

Who was the acting Secretary of State for President Adams that failed to deliver the commissions?

• John Marshall

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

What did Marbury petition the Supreme Court for?

• A new election

• His commission to be delivered

• A declaration of his innocence

• A financial compensation

Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when Marbury v. Madison was decided?

• William Rehnquist

• Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

• John Marshall

• John Jay

What significant power did the Supreme Court claim in Marbury v. Madison?

• The power to amend the Constitution

• The power to declare war

• The power of judicial review

• The power to impeach the President

What was unconstitutional according to the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison?

• The Alien and Sedition Acts

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The appointment of justices of the peace

• The Judiciary Act of 1789

What did the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison establish?

• The Senate's power to ratify treaties

• The President's power to veto

• The Supreme Court's power to declare laws unconstitutional

• The states' rights to secede

Which President instructed his Secretary of State to withhold certain commissions?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison