Required Cases I P3

What was the primary issue at the heart of Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

• The legality of the Alien and Sedition Acts

• The authority of the Supreme Court to issue writs of mandamus

• The power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce

• The right of states to tax federal institutions

Which constitutional principle was established by the decision in Marbury v. Madison?

• Federalism

• Judicial review

• Separation of powers

• Checks and balances

In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), what was the main constitutional question?

• Can a state tax a federal institution?

• Can Congress regulate interstate commerce?

• Can the President veto state laws?

• Can states nullify federal laws?

What was the Supreme Court's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland regarding the power of Congress?

• Congress has the power to regulate state banks

• Congress has the power to establish a national bank

• Congress cannot interfere with state taxation

• Congress must defer to state laws

Which constitutional clause was central to the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland?

• The Commerce Clause

• The Necessary and Proper Clause

• The Supremacy Clause

• The Equal Protection Clause

What was the main issue in United States v. Lopez (1995)?

• The regulation of firearms in school zones

• The legality of the death penalty

• The right to free speech in schools

• The power of states to regulate immigration

What was the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Lopez regarding the Commerce Clause?

• The Commerce Clause allows Congress to regulate any activity

• The Commerce Clause does not extend to non-economic activities

• The Commerce Clause permits federal regulation of all state activities

• The Commerce Clause is irrelevant to state laws

In Citizens United v. FEC (2010), what was the primary legal question?

• Can corporations be taxed at the same rate as individuals?

• Can the government restrict independent political expenditures by corporations?

• Can states regulate campaign finance?

• Can individuals donate unlimited amounts to political campaigns?

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. FEC?

• Corporations cannot spend money on political campaigns

• Corporations have the same free speech rights as individuals

• Campaign finance laws are unconstitutional

• Only individuals can make political donations

Which constitutional amendment was central to the decision in Citizens United v. FEC?

• First Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment