Supreme Court Cases

This court case established Judicial Review by declaring the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional. This made the Supreme Court the final authority in deciding what laws and the Constitution means.

• Marbury v. Madison

• Ogden v. Gibbons

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Dredd Scott v Sanford

The right of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional. This was established by the case Marbury v. Madison.

• Judicial Review

• Federalists

• Laissez Faire

• Impressment

Unconstitutional means

• To violate the constitution

• To follow the constitution.

As Chief Justice. he increased the power of the Judicial Branch and Federal government after Marbury v. Madison.

• John Marshall

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Ruled only the federal government can regulate interstate commerce. Federal government's power is higher than state power.

• Marbury v. Madison

• Ogden v. Gibbons

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Dredd Scott v Sanford

What is interstate commerce?

• Trade, or the exchange of goods, between two or more states.

• Trade, or the exchange of goods, within one state.

• Trade, or the exchange of goods, between two or more nations.

Ruled states do not have power to tax the federal government. Federal government's power is higher than state power.

• Marbury v. Madison

• Ogden v. Gibbons

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Dredd Scott v Sanford

Gibbons v Ogden (1824) addressed which issue?

• The issue of congressional privileges

• The regulation of interstate commerce

• The right of states to tax a federal property

• The Supreme Court’s right to declare Congressional acts unconstitutional

What was the result of the Supreme Court decisions made by Chief Justice John Marshall in the following cases:

• Marbury vs. Madison
• McCullough vs. Maryland
• Gibbons vs. Ogden

• the court upheld the rights of the workers.

• the court abolished the system of slavery.

• the court protected the rights of children.

• the court ruled in favor of strengthening the federal government.

The _______________ went to the Supreme Court after Georgia tried to remove them from their land.

• Cherokee

• Seminoles

• Apache

• Creek