Quiz on Landmark Supreme Court Cases Part 1

What was established by Chief Justice John Marshall in Marbury v. Madison, 1803?

• The power of Congress to pass laws

• The right to free speech

• The Supreme Court's role in reviewing acts of Congress

• The establishment of a national bank

What was the main issue in Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824?

• The right to free speech

• The regulation of the steamboat industry

• The creation of a national bank

• The rights of property for the prosperity of the community

What did the Supreme Court rule in Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824?

• State law is supreme over federal law

• Federal law is supreme over state law

• The creation of a national bank is unconstitutional

• The rights of property must be sacredly guarded

Who stated that the rights of property must be "sacredly guarded"?

• Chief Justice John Marshall

• Justice Roger B. Taney

• Ogden

• Gibbons

In which year was the Charles River Bridge erected?

• 1803

• 1819

• 1824

• 1785

What was the outcome of McCulloch v. Maryland regarding Congress's powers?

• Congress could not pass laws

• Congress could pass laws that are "necessary and proper"

• Congress could only pass state laws

• Congress's powers were limited to taxation

Who authored the opinion in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?

• Chief Justice Roger Taney

• Justice John Marshall Harlan

• Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes

• Justice Louis Brandeis

What was the main issue in the Munn v. Illinois case of 1877?

• Regulation of business rates by state government

• Freedom of speech

• Right to privacy

• Voting rights for women

What was the main issue in the Plessy v. Ferguson case of 1896?

• Constitutionality of Jim Crow laws

• Freedom of the press

• Right to bear arms

• Environmental protection

What doctrine was upheld in the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?

• Separate but Equal

• Clear and Present Danger

• Strict Scrutiny

• Due Process