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Test Description: Review of Marbury v Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden
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1) Supreme Court case that established judicial review.
A
Marbury v. Madison
B
Gibbons v. Ogden
C
McCulloch v. Maryland
2) How long do Supreme Court Justices serve for
A
10 years
B
5 years
C
Life
D
25 years
3) Ability of each branch to oversee the activities of other branches-
A
Checks and Balances
B
Jurisdiction
C
Separation of Powers
D
Federalism
4) What was Gibbons v Ogden?
A
The National Bank
B
Railroads are illegal
C
Interstate Commerce
D
Judicial Review
5) McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether a state could _______ a U.S. bank.
A
nullify
B
tax
C
issue
D
ratify
6) What case established the federal government’s control over interstate trade?
A
Gibbons v Ogden
B
Brown v Board of Education
C
Marbury v. Madison
D
McCulloch v Maryland
7) A result of the Supreme Court decisions listed above by Chief Justice John Marshall was
A
The court upheld the rights of the workers.
B
the court protected the rights of children.
C
the court abolished the system of slavery.
D
the court ruled in favor of strengthening the federal government
8) John Marshall was Chief Justice over what branch of the federal government?
A
Judicial
B
Presidential
C
Executive
D
Legislative
9) How did the appointment of “midnight judges” by president Adams impact future Supreme Court cases?
A
lead to the principle of judicial review
B
allowed presidents to decide important cases
C
explained the creation of the chief justice position
D
Resulted in the ruling of McCullouch v. Maryland
10) What case forbids states from taxing the federal government?
A
Marbury v. Madison
B
Interstate Commerce
C
McCulloch v. Maryland
D
Judicial Review
11) What gives Congress the power to do anything they think is necessary and proper to get their job done?
A
John Marshall
B
elastic clause
C
Gibbons v. Ogden
D
John Adams
12) Congress can make laws that are necessary and ______ for carrying out its powers.
A
expensive
B
unrelated
C
proper
D
powerful
13) McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether the Constitution lets Congress start a _____
A
privatized education system
B
war
C
tax
D
national bank
14) Bankers in Maryland were ______ about the new U.S. bank in Baltimore.
A
happy
B
unhappy
15) The Supreme Court ruled _______ Maryland.
A
against
B
for
16) This vocabulary word means trade
A
commerce
B
expedition
C
patent
D
commodity
17) implied
A
to fabricate a conclusion
B
to indicate, suggest, refer, hint
C
to cause to make a decision
18) What is Judicial Review?
A
The courts have the ability to reverse a decision
B
Judges have a review system for some court cases
C
The courts can review laws and declare them unconstitutional
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