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[Congress shall have power] to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States.

f
federal supremacy.
h
habeas corpus.
b
balance of powers.
j
judicial review.
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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.

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limited the number of justices on the Court.
e
enacted term limits on the presidency.
p
placed limitations on state governments.
c
clarified the role of the Supreme Court.
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John Marshall is important because he was

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a chief justice of the Supreme Court during Marbury v. Madison.
a
a vice president of the United States.
t
the first person to bring a case to the Supreme Court.
t
the first speaker of the House of Representatives.
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What was a result of Gibbons v. Ogden?

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A state license allowed Aaron Ogden to overtake Thomas Gibbons’ steamboat due to New York state law.
A
A federal license allowed Thomas Gibbons to operate his steamboats in multiple states.
T
Thomas Gibbons won a federal license to operate his steamboats anywhere in the United States.
A
Aaron Ogden maintained a state level monopoly on steamboat operation in New York.
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What was the purpose of the Judiciary Act of 1789?

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It created the state court system.
I
It created a federal court system.
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It created the judicial branch.
I
It created the Supreme Court.
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How might the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland make future Supreme Court decisions more complicated?

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The principle of federal supremacy meant the Court would more often rule in favor of federal powers over those of individual states.
T
The Court could rule based on what it felt was right rather than basing its decisions on the Constitution.
T
The Court could spend more time interpreting the intent of the Constitution rather than simply following it to the letter.
T
The principle of federal supremacy meant the Court would have to determine new limits on the federal government’s power.
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How did Gibbons v. Ogden expand the idea of federal supremacy?

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It said that federal judicial review is required in all state legal cases.
I
It said the Constitution is open to interpretation in state matters.
I
It said that federal trade is more important than state trade.
I
It said that Congress has power to regulate trade between states.
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In the case Marbury v. Madison, what was William Marbury’s appointment?

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He was appointed as a federal judge.
H
He was appointed secretary of state.
H
He was appointed as a state judge.
H
He was appointed to serve on the Supreme Court.
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It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is.

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It explains why the Supreme Court ruled in favor of William Marbury in the case of Marbury v. Madison.
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It explains that the Supreme Court should decide whether a law or action is constitutional.
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It explains why the judicial department ruled that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was constitutional.
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It explains that the judicial department has powers that go beyond the limits of the Constitution.
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h
highest authority
l
limitless power
s
superior judgment
g
greater aptitude

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