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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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How might the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland make future Supreme Court decisions more complicated?

A
The principle of federal supremacy meant the Court would more often rule in favor of federal powers over those of individual states.
B
The Court could rule based on what it felt was right rather than basing its decisions on the Constitution.
C
The Court could spend more time interpreting the intent of the Constitution rather than simply following it to the letter.
D
The principle of federal supremacy meant the Court would have to determine new limits on the federal government’s power.
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Gibbons v. Ogden addressed "interstate commerce,” which is

A
commerce between states.
B
commerce between state and federal governments.
C
commerce between steamboat operators.
D
commerce between different parts of the same state.
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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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Who was involved in the case of Gibbons v. Ogden?

A
two competing owners of steamboat companies
B
a steamboat owner and the federal government
C
two steamboat owners who didn’t want to pay federal taxes
D
two steamboat owners who argued with federal law

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