AnswersMI-GovernmentCivics 2023Federalists and Anti-Federalists

The Supreme Court and the Role of Government Answers

0 verified answers1 views
1
Free Preview

What was the purpose of the Judiciary Act of 1789?

A
It created the state court system.
B
It created a federal court system.
C
It created the judicial branch.
D
It created the Supreme Court.
2
Free Preview

By ruling in James McCulloch’s favor in McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court agreed that

A
Congress should not be involved in creating banks.
B
McCulloch could continue to pay state, not federal, taxes.
C
Congress had the power to create a federal bank.
D
McCulloch could run a state bank under federal laws.
3

Review this quote from the decision in Marbury v. Madison.It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is.How does this excerpt summarize the case?

A
It explains why the Supreme Court ruled in favor of William Marbury in the case of Marbury v. Madison.
B
It explains that the Supreme Court should decide whether a law or action is constitutional.
C
It explains why the judicial department ruled that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was constitutional.
D
It explains that the judicial department has powers that go beyond the limits of the Constitution.
4

Read the excerpt from the majority opinion in the US Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison by John Marshall.Thus, the particular [wording] of the constitution of the United States confirms and strengthens the principle, supposed to be essential to all written constitutions, that a law [in opposition to] the constitution is void; and that courts, as well as other departments, are bound by that instrument.

A
limited the number of justices on the Court.
B
enacted term limits on the presidency.
C
placed limitations on state governments.
D
clarified the role of the Supreme Court.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
16 verified answers

Federalists and Anti-Federalists

Quiz
20 verified answers

The Bill of Rights

Quiz
14 verified answers

Federalists and Anti-Federalists

The Supreme Court and the Role of Government…