Government - Marbury v. Madison Article

What was the main issue in the Marbury v. Madison case?

• Taxation without representation

• Appointing high-ranking government officials

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

Which Chief Justice is considered perhaps the most influential of all time?

• John Jay

• John Marshall

• William Marbury

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was the leader of the Federalists during the Election of 1800?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

What was the purpose of the Judiciary Act of 1801?

• To reduce the number of federal judges

• To allow the President to appoint more federal judges

• To abolish the Supreme Court

• To establish the Bill of Rights

What was typically involved in appointing a judge?

• Delivering a notice called a commission

• Holding a public election

• Approval by the Senate

• A vote by the House of Representatives

Who usually delivered the commissions for appointing judges?

• The President

• The Secretary of State

• The Vice President

• The Chief Justice

Why did Thomas Jefferson not want all of the Federalist judges?

• He was a Federalist

• He was a Democratic-Republican

• He wanted to appoint his own judges

• He believed in a smaller government

Who served as President of the United States during the Election of 1800?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Who was appointed as Chief Justice by John Adams in 1801?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Marshall

• Alexander Hamilton

What did the Judiciary Act of 1802 do?

• Established the Supreme Court

• Reversed the Judiciary Act of 1801

• Created the position of Chief Justice

• Abolished the Supreme Court