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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.
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James McCulloch most likely supported the idea that Congress could create banks because

A
he knew that Maryland law did not allow for state-run banks.
B
he believed the Court should follow the implied powers of the Constitution.
C
he supported the idea of federal supremacy.
D
he didn’t want to pay state taxes on his bank.
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Read the excerpt from the Constitution of the United States, Article 1, Section 8.[Congress shall have power] to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States.This excerpt reinforces the idea of

A
federal supremacy.
B
habeas corpus.
C
balance of powers.
D
judicial review.
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In the case Marbury v. Madison, what was William Marbury’s appointment?

A
He was appointed as a federal judge.
B
He was appointed secretary of state.
C
He was appointed as a state judge.
D
He was appointed to serve on the Supreme Court.
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Before McCulloch v. Maryland went to court, the state of Maryland

A
argued that James McCulloch must pay federal taxes.
B
created the first federal bank in the state.
C
said that only state banks were allowed within Maryland’s borders.
D
passed a law that required federal banks to pay state taxes.
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What was a result of Gibbons v. Ogden?

A
A state license allowed Aaron Ogden to overtake Thomas Gibbons’ steamboat due to New York state law.
B
A federal license allowed Thomas Gibbons to operate his steamboats in multiple states.
C
Thomas Gibbons won a federal license to operate his steamboats anywhere in the United States.
D
Aaron Ogden maintained a state level monopoly on steamboat operation in New York.
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John Marshall is important because he was

A
a chief justice of the Supreme Court during Marbury v. Madison.
B
a vice president of the United States.
C
the first person to bring a case to the Supreme Court.
D
the first speaker of the House of Representatives.
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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.
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What was the most significant result of the ruling in Marbury v. Madison?

A
The ruling narrowed the powers of the federal government.
B
The ruling determined that the Supreme Court should not hear Marbury’s case.
C
The ruling was made by Chief Justice John Marshall of the Supreme Court.
D
The ruling gave the Supreme Court the power to determine the constitutionality of laws.
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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.

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