Fletcher v. Peck Supreme Court Case Quiz

What was the original price per acre for the Yazoo lands sold by the Georgia legislature?

• About a dollar per acre

• About a penny per acre

• About 50 cents per acre

• About 10 cents per acre

What was the public's reaction when they discovered the bribery involved in the Yazoo land sales?

• They demanded the repeal of the land deal

• They asked for a reduction in land prices

• They ignored the scandal

• They supported the politicians involved

What was the main goal of Fletcher and Peck's legal challenge?

• To prove Native Americans owned the land

• To confirm their ownership of the land

• To sell the land back to Georgia

• To donate the land to the federal government

Who were some of the high-profile lawyers involved in the Supreme Court case for Peck?

• Benjamin Franklin and George Washington

• James Madison and John Marshall

• Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson

• Joseph Story and John Quincy Adams

What constitutional clause did the Supreme Court cite in its decision for Fletcher v. Peck?

• The Contract Clause

• The Commerce Clause

• The Equal Protection Clause

• The Supremacy Clause

What precedent did the Fletcher v. Peck decision establish regarding state laws?

• State laws can override federal laws

• State laws are always constitutional

• State laws cannot be repealed

• State laws can be declared unconstitutional

How did the Fletcher v. Peck decision impact property rights?

• It weakened property rights

• It strengthened the protection of property rights

• It made property rights irrelevant

• It had no impact on property rights

What was one negative precedent set by the Fletcher v. Peck decision?

• It limited state power over private companies

• It recognized Native American land titles

• It denied Native Americans complete title to their lands

• It allowed states to easily repeal contracts

What was the outcome of the Fletcher v. Peck case?

• Both Fletcher and Peck won

• Peck won, Fletcher lost

• Fletcher won, Peck lost

• Neither Fletcher nor Peck won

What was the significance of the Fletcher v. Peck case in the context of the Supreme Court's history?

• It was the first case to involve a U.S. President

• It was the first case to declare a state law unconstitutional

• It was the first case to involve a foreign nation

• It was the first case to be decided by a jury