Court Cases

President Andrew Jackson _______ the decision of the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia.

The decision in Gibbons v. Ogden was significant in U.S. history because it-

• reinforces federal authority over American Indian affairs

• confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce

• establish the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court

• upheld the power of the Electoral college to choose the vice president

The Dred Scott v. Sandford court case declared slaves as ​ ​ (a)  

• property.
• citizens.
• unconstitutional.
• free.

The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it-

• reinforces federal authority over American Indian affairs

• confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce

• establish the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court

• upheld the power of the Electoral college to choose the vice president

In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court first stated the principle that the courts may declare a federal law ​ (a)  

• unconstitutional.
• biased.
• factual.
• regulated.

In 1832 the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia did not have legal authority over the Cherokees living in the state. President Jackson responded to this decision by-

• filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation

• ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation

• ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation

• asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation

Which Supreme Court ruling established the following precedent: Federal courts determine the constitutionality of a law?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Worcester v. Georgia

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

Who wrote the Supreme Court decision that established the principle of judicial review?

• John Marshall

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect American Indians?

• The ruling gave the state authority over the Cherokee Indians

• The state ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee land

• More American Indian tribes granted licenses to missionaries to live on lands

• Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants to individuals

Which Supreme Court Case declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Worcester v. Georgia