Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Which case established the principle of judicial review?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Engel v. Vitale

Which case ruled that slaves were not citizens and could not sue?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

During Reconstruction, the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments were ratified. What issues did these amendments address?

• Rights for Women

• Readmission of the states to the Union

• Rights of former slaves

• Presidential impeachment hearings

What principle was established for the Supreme Court out of Marbury v. Madison?

• Habeus Corpus
• Judicial Review
• Writ of Mandumus
• Martial Law

According to the Supreme Court, in Marbury v. Madison, which branch of government has the power to interpret the law?

• executive
• legislative
• state legislature
• judicial

Worcester v. Georgia was a...

• U.S. Supreme Court case

• law passed by Congress

• law passed by the GA General Asembly

• treaty signed by Native Americans

Who was the U.S. President that refused to support the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?

• John Marshall

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

Even though the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee in Worcester v. Georgia, because the president refused to enforce the Court's decision, the Cherokee were eventually removed from the state?

• true

• false

The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...

• declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional
• review the Constitution and make laws
• review the Constitution and veto laws
• impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional

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

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden