Chapter 6 Review

Agreement among four justices on the Supreme Court is sufficient to

• decide the outcome of a case

• accept a case for consideration

• overturn a lower court’s opinion

• write a majority opinion

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Court’s decision in Marbury v Madison (1803)?

• It established the supremacy of federal law.

• It established the principle of stare decisis.

• It established the principle of judicial review.

• It resolved a dispute about Congress’s commerce power.

Which is the only federal court to have a jury?

• U.S. District Court

• VA Circuit Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• VA Supreme Court

Which of the following methods is the most certain way to override a Supreme Court decision?

• 1. Convincing the president to veto the decision. 

• 1. Passing legislation the Court declared unconstitutional in a slightly different form

• 1. Appealing the decision. 

• 1. Proposing and ratifying a constitutional amendment that counters the decision. 

What are the two court systems in the U.S.?

• District and appeals

• City and county

• State and federal

• Trial and criminal

What is the significance of Marbury v Madison?

• It established the power of the Legislative Branch

• It established Judicial Review

• It established the courts' rights of adding more Federal judges

Which of the following statements most accurately describes judicial review?

• the power to nominate and appoint new judges

• the power to reverse the decisions of lower courts

• the power to review presidential actions

• the power to declare laws unconstitutional

Which of the following is empowered to create new federal courts and specify the number of judges who will sit on them?

• Congress

• The president

• The Supreme Court

• The attorney general

Which level of courts hear 90% of all federal cases?

• Supreme Court
• Appellate Courts
• District Courts
• State Courts

Which Supreme Court case established JUDICIAL REVIEW?

• McCullough v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Baker v. Carr

Answer explanation

The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle of judicial review, allowing the Court to invalidate laws that conflict with the Constitution, thus affirming its role in the American legal system.