The Supreme Court and the Role of Government - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

The Judiciary Act of 1789 gave powers to the judicial branch that went beyond what the Constitution outlined. Because of this, the act

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A: was ruled unconstitutional.

Question 2

What was the most significant result of the ruling in Marbury v. Madison ?

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C: The ruling gave the Supreme Court the power to determine the constitutionality of laws.

Question 3

Which is an example of federal supremacy?

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C: A state is not allowed to tax federal money because federal law is superior.

Question 4

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?

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C: It explains that the Supreme Court should decide whether a law or action is constitutional.

Question 5

Before McCulloch v. Maryland went to court, the state of Maryland

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C: passed a law that required federal banks to pay state taxes.

Question 6

The Judiciary Act of 1789 gave powers to the judicial branch that went beyond what the Constitution outlined. Because of this, the act

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B: was ruled unconstitutional.

Question 7

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?

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A: It explains that the Supreme Court should decide whether a law or action is constitutional.

Question 8

Before McCulloch v. Maryland went to court, the state of Maryland

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A: passed a law that required federal banks to pay state taxes.

Question 9

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

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B: Congress had the power to create a federal bank.

Question 10

In McCulloch v. Maryland , what did the State of Maryland argue?

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D: A federal bank must pay taxes to the state in which it is located.

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