Judicial Review Quiz

What is judicial review?

• The process of appointing judges to the Supreme Court

• The process of determining whether or not a law violates the constitution

• The process of electing government officials

• The process of reviewing judicial decisions by the Supreme Court

Which case established the practice of judicial review?

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Roe vs. Wade

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

What power did the Judiciary Act of 1789 grant the Supreme Court that was in conflict with the Constitution?

• The power to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional

• The power to issue writs of mandamus

• The power to review decisions of the lower courts

• The power to appoint its own justices

Who was the Chief Justice that asserted the right of the Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• John Marshall

• James Madison

How many years passed before the Supreme Court exercised the right of judicial review again after it was established?

• 10 years

• 25 years

• 50 years

• 75 years

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution explicitly limits the judicial power of the United States regarding suits against states?

• The Tenth Amendment

• The Eleventh Amendment

• The Ninth Amendment

• The Twelfth Amendment

What principle was established by the Supreme Court case of McCulloch v. Maryland?

• States cannot interfere with or tax the legitimate activities of the federal government

• The federal government has limited powers as enumerated in the Constitution

• States have the power to regulate interstate commerce

• The Bill of Rights applies only to the federal government, not the states

Under which Chief Justice did the U.S. Supreme Court significantly expand the powers of the federal government?

• Earl Warren

• William Rehnquist

• John Roberts

• John Marshall