Key Supreme Court Cases Under John Marshall and Their Impact on Federal Power

The video discusses key Supreme Court cases under Chief Justice John Marshall, highlighting how these cases increased federal power and supported economic growth. It covers Marbury vs. Madison, which established judicial review, McCulloch vs. Maryland, affirming federal supremacy, Dartmouth College vs. Woodward, protecting contracts, Gibbons vs. Ogden, regulating interstate trade, and cases involving Native American rights. The video emphasizes the significance of these decisions in shaping the balance of power between federal and state governments.

What was one of the main impacts of John Marshall's tenure on the Supreme Court?

• Decreased economic growth

• Increased federal power

• Increased state power

• Decreased federal power

What principle was established by the Marbury v. Madison case?

• Judicial review

• Federal supremacy

• Economic regulation

• State rights

What was the significance of McCulloch v. Maryland?

• It established the supremacy of state governments over the federal government

• It allowed states to tax federal institutions

• It confirmed the constitutionality of the Second Bank of the United States

• It declared the Second Bank of the United States unconstitutional

What did the Dartmouth College v. Woodward case protect?

• The right to bear arms

• Contracts against state encroachment

• The right to free speech

• State rights over federal rights

What was the main issue in Gibbons v. Ogden?

• The right of states to change college charters

• The right of states to tax federal entities

• The right of states to regulate interstate commerce

• The right of states to declare federal laws unconstitutional

Who has the sole control over interstate commerce according to Gibbons v. Ogden?

• State governments

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

• The President

What was the outcome of Cherokee Nation v. Georgia?

• The Cherokee Nation was not allowed to sue in federal court

• The Cherokee Nation was allowed to keep their lands

• The Cherokee Nation was granted US citizenship

• The Cherokee Nation was recognized as a foreign nation

What did Worcester v. Georgia rule regarding the Cherokee Nation?

• The Cherokee Nation had to move west

• Georgia laws had no force within Cherokee lands

• The Cherokee Nation was a foreign nation

• The Cherokee Nation could not sue in federal court

What was Andrew Jackson's response to Worcester v. Georgia?

• He supported the Cherokee Nation

• He resigned from the presidency

• He ignored the Supreme Court's decision

• He enforced the Supreme Court's decision

What was the Trail of Tears a result of?

• The enforcement of Worcester v. Georgia

• The Indian Removal Act of 1830

• The recognition of Cherokee sovereignty

• The Supreme Court's support for Native American rights