1.7 USHC Marbury v. Madison and the Marshall Court Quiz

What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish?

• The executive branch

• The legislative branch

• The court system

• The Bill of Rights

Which president appointed John Marshall as Chief Justice?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison

• George Washington

What was the role of the Marshall Court in the development of the national government?

• It weakened the federal government.

• It supported a strong federal government.

• It had no impact on the national government.

• It only focused on state rights.

What was the role of the Senate in judicial appointments according to the document?

• To appoint judges directly

• To confirm presidential appointments

• To veto judicial appointments

• To ignore presidential appointments

What did the court claim for itself in the Marbury v. Madison case?

• The right to appoint judges

• The right of judicial review

• The right to veto laws

• The right to impeach officials

What was the role of the executive branch in enforcing the court's decision in Marbury v. Madison?

• It enforced the decision immediately.

• It ignored the decision.

• It was not required to enforce the decision.

• It opposed the decision.

What did the Marshall Court's decisions support in terms of federalism?

• State supremacy

• Federal supremacy

• Equal power between state and federal

• Isolationism

What was the significance of the court's inability to issue a writ in Marbury v. Madison?

• It showed the court's power over Congress.

• It highlighted the limits of the court's original jurisdiction.

• It demonstrated the court's power to enforce laws.

• It indicated the court's control over the executive branch.

What was the significance of the Marshall Court's decision in Marbury?

• It established the federal government's control over interstate commerce.

• It upheld the sanctity of contracts against state government encroachment.

• It claimed the right to determine what is constitutional and what is not.

• It denied the right of the state of Georgia to limit individual rights.

In Dartmouth v Woodward, what did the Court uphold?

• The right of states to tax federal institutions.

• The sanctity of contracts against state government encroachment.

• The federal government's control over interstate commerce.

• The limitation of individual rights by states.