Exploring the Impact of the Marshall Court

What was the primary goal of the Marshall Court?

• To maintain Federalist influence in the judiciary

• To diminish the power of the federal government

• To abolish the Supreme Court

• To support Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans

What did the Judiciary Act of 1801 achieve?

• Created the position of Chief Justice

• Reduced the number of Supreme Court justices

• Established 16 new federal circuit judges

• Abolished the federal judiciary

Who was not one of the new circuit judges but played a significant role?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• John Marshall

What was John Marshall's role before becoming Chief Justice?

• Vice President

• Secretary of State

• Governor of Virginia

• Ambassador to France

What was the main issue at the heart of Marbury v. Madison?

• The establishment of a national bank

• The impeachment of a president

• The delivery of commission papers

• The legality of the Louisiana Purchase

What significant legal principle did Marbury v. Madison establish?

• The right to bear arms

• Judicial review

• Freedom of speech

• The separation of powers

What was the outcome of the Judiciary Act of 1789 in Marbury v. Madison?

• It was ignored by the court

• It led to the impeachment of John Marshall

• It was declared unconstitutional

• It was upheld as constitutional

How did Jefferson and Marshall differ in their view of the Constitution's construction?

• Both favored a loose interpretation

• Both favored a strict interpretation

• Jefferson supported a loose interpretation, while Marshall supported a strict interpretation

• Jefferson favored a strict interpretation, while Marshall favored a loose interpretation

According to Marshall, who has the authority to declare laws unconstitutional?

• State Governments

• The President

• The Congress

• The Supreme Court

What did Jefferson's Kentucky resolution advocate for?

• The abolition of the Supreme Court

• State interpretation of the Constitution

• The establishment of a national bank

• Federal interpretation of the Constitution