Marbury v. Madison

Who was William Marbury?

• the Secretary of State under President Jefferson

• the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the early 1800s

• one of John Adams' "Midnight Judges" that he appointed at the very end of his term

How long do Supreme Court Justices serve for

• 10 years
• 20 years
• life
• 4 years

The Marbury v. Madison ruling is considered a landmark (important) case because it established the power of judicial review meaning that

• the Supreme Court can interpret the Constitution and decide what it means

• the Supreme Court can decide who gets federal commissions and who doesn't

• the Supreme Court can fire federal judges

Who was James Madison and why did Marbury bring a case against him?

• Secretary of State under Jefferson who was told not to deliver Marbury's commission as a new federal judge

• Vice President under Adams and Marbury was mad because he wanted to be Vice President

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who announced that Marbury didn't have the right to receive his commission

Judicial Review is in the Constitution.

• True

• False

The Marbury v. Madison ruling marked the first time that

• the Supreme Court ever met to discuss a case

• the Supreme Court couldn't decide how to rule on a case

• the Supreme Court struck down an act of Congress for being unconstitutional

Each branch of the US government has the power to limit the actions of the other branches.

• checks and balances

• rule of law

• representative democracy

• consent of the governed

The Supreme Court's decision in the Marbury case was that while Marbury did have the right to his commission, the Supreme Court felt that

• they had the obligation to enforce the Judiciary Act of 1789

• they had the right to decide that he wasn't the right person for the job

• they didn't have the right to issue the writ of mandamus to actually rule in his favor

which court is highest

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• Distict Courts

The Supreme Court is to make decisions based on what?

• Personal opinions
• Constitution
• Public's opinion
• Declaration of Independence