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Supreme Court Cases

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This person was the Supreme Court Justice for the 3 cases we have discussed.
a)
James Marbury
b)
John Monroe
c)
John Marshall
d)
John Ogden
2.

This Supreme court case established judicial review.

a)

Marbury v Madison

b)

Mcculloch v Maryland

c)

Gibbons v Ogden

d)

Dred Scott v Sandford

3.
Implied powers are powers that are not listed in the Constitution. 
a)
True 
b)
False
4.
This case established the Supreme Court's authority to settle disagreements between branches of government and levels of government.
a)
Marbury v Madison
b)
McCulloch v Maryland
c)
Gibbons v Ogden
5.
This Act created the Judicial Branch of the United States government.
a)
Judiciary Action of 1780
b)
The Judicial Branch Act
c)
Judiciary Act of 1789
d)
Judicial Supremacy Act of 1783
6.

True or False: McCulloch v Maryland started because the Federal Government wanted to tax a state bank?

a)

True

b)

False

7.
This is the highest court in the land
a)
District Court
b)
Circuit Court
c)
Supreme Court of Virginia
d)
United States Supreme Court
8.

In 1803, the Supreme Court gave itself the power of Judicial Review in this landmark case, that means the Supreme Court has final say in interpreting the Constitution.

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

McCullough v. Maryland

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Gideon v. Wainwright

9.
The Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property. Therefore, they had no legal right to file lawsuits against their owners/masters.
a)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
b)
Roe v. Wade
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
10.

DECISION: The Federal government has the power over the states to regulate interstate commerce. Federal ferry license prevails over a State Ferry License (no NY monopoly)

a)

Gideon v Wainwright

b)

McCulloch v Maryland

c)

Marbury v Madison

d)

Gibbons v Ogden

11.

The SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) decided that slaves were property and could not sue ensuring that slaves had no rights because they were considered property and not humans.

a)

Marbury v Madison

b)

Dred Scott v Sanford

c)

Plessy v Ferguson

d)

McCulloch v Maryland

12.
The significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision
a)
advanced civil rights for minorities
b)
upheld the constitutionality of a national bank
c)
limited Presidential control of foreign policy
d)
established the power of judicial review
13.
Supreme Court justices can serve  _____.
a)
for 10 years
b)
for 12 years
c)
for 20 years
d)
until they die or choose to retire
14.
The leader of the Supreme Court is called the _____________.
a)
Head Honcho
b)
Chief Justice
c)
Chief Courter
d)
Speaker of the Court
15.

This court case established implied (not listed) powers

a)

Marbury v Madison

b)

McCulloch v Maryland

c)

Gibbons v Ogden

16.
The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...
a)
declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional
b)
review the Constitution and make laws
c)
review the Constitution and veto laws
d)
impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional
17.
1857 ruling declared slaves are property and not citizens and it nullified the Missouri Compromise.
a)
Dred Scott v Sandford
b)
McCulloch v Maryland
c)
Engel v. Vitale
d)
Grutter v. Bollinger
18.

1819 ruling claims a state law cannot interfere with federal law. It confirms right of Congress to set up National Bank under the elastic clause.

a)

Worcester v Georgia

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Gibbons v Ogden

19.
This case established the policy of judicial review
a)
Brown vs. Board of Education
b)
Tinker vs. Des Moines
c)
Marbury vs. Madison
d)
Morse v. Frederick
20.

What does this Formula mean (M+M=Jr)

a)

McCulloch v Maryland established Judge Judy Renew

b)

McCulloch v Maryland established Judicial Review

c)

Mareburn v Marrow established Judyical Renew

d)

Marbury v Madison established Judicial Review