John Marshall and the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is to make decisions based on what?

• Personal opinions
• Constitution
• Public's opinion
• Declaration of Independence

What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?

• Judicial Review
• Make Laws
• Supremacy Clause
• Execute Laws

What is the main duty of the Supreme Court?

• make laws
• interpret laws
• enforce laws

The decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was important because it -

• upheld the constitutionality of the National Bank
• restricted Congress's power to use the "elastic clause"
• established the Supreme Court's power to judge the constitutionality of laws

McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether a state could _______ a U.S. bank.

• tax

• issue

• nullify

• ratify

The Court said Maryland could not interfere with the business of the ______ government.

• national

• state

The Constitution says laws of the United States are:

• supreme

• necessary

The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with-

• freedom of speech
• equal protection under the law
• the supremacy of the national government
• the rights of labor unions

Who is the Chief Justice during Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe’s presidencies?

• John Marshall
• Elastic Clause
• John Adams 
• Gibbons v. Ogden

What do you call trading across state lines?

• International Trade

• Highway Commerce

• Inner State Commerce

• Interstate Commerce