The SCOTUS 14 - Judicial Review

What was the main outcome of the 1800 election mentioned in the Marbury v. Madison case?

• Victory for John Adams

• Defeat for John Adams

• Victory for Thomas Jefferson

• Defeat for Thomas Jefferson

Which act did Congress pass before Adams' term ended?

• Judiciary Act of 1801

• Judiciary Act of 1789

• Judiciary Act of 1800

• Judiciary Act of 1790

The Judiciary Act of 1801 was intended to create new courts and add new ____.

• Judges

• Lawyers

• Senators

• Representatives

Who was responsible for delivering the commissions to the appointed judges?

• John Adams' Secretary of State

• Thomas Jefferson's Secretary of State

• Supreme Court clerks

• Congressional staff

Marbury was one of the judges appointed, but his commission was not ____.

• Delivered

• Signed

• Approved

• Rejected

What was the key constitutional issue in Marbury v. Madison?

• SCOTUS authority to declare a federal law unconstitutional (Judicial Review)

• SCOTUS authority to declare war on a foreign power (Military Review)

• SCOTUS authority to pass & enforce federal laws (Legislative Review)

• SCOTUS authority to impeach a sitting President of the United States (Executive Review)

The court held that the clause of the Judiciary Act of 1789 was ____.

• Constitutional

• Unconstitutional

• Irrelevant

• Necessary

What practice was established by declaring a law made by Congress unconstitutional?

• Judicial review

• Legislative review

• Executive review

• Administrative review

Who was the President before Thomas Jefferson?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Madison

• James Monroe

The Judiciary Act of 1801 was an effort by John Adams to keep his influence in ____.

• Federal courts

• State courts

• Local governments

• The military