Government - Marbury v. Madison Article

Government - Marbury v. Madison Article

12th Grade

15 Qs

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Government - Marbury v. Madison Article

Government - Marbury v. Madison Article

Assessment

Quiz

History

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Andy Chang

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main issue in the Marbury v. Madison case?

Taxation without representation

Appointing high-ranking government officials

Freedom of speech

Right to bear arms

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Chief Justice is considered perhaps the most influential of all time?

John Jay

John Marshall

William Marbury

Thomas Jefferson

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the leader of the Federalists during the Election of 1800?

Thomas Jefferson

John Adams

Alexander Hamilton

George Washington

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Judiciary Act of 1801?

To reduce the number of federal judges

To allow the President to appoint more federal judges

To abolish the Supreme Court

To establish the Bill of Rights

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was typically involved in appointing a judge?

Delivering a notice called a commission

Holding a public election

Approval by the Senate

A vote by the House of Representatives

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who usually delivered the commissions for appointing judges?

The President

The Secretary of State

The Vice President

The Chief Justice

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Thomas Jefferson not want all of the Federalist judges?

He was a Federalist

He was a Democratic-Republican

He wanted to appoint his own judges

He believed in a smaller government

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