Marshal Court Decisions - United States History
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- Q1Marbury v. Madison (1803) strengthened which of the following?legislative branchstates rightsexecutive branchjudicial branch120s
- Q2Worcester v. Georgia provided that who was the sole agent for actions dealing with native nations?state governmentsthe Supreme CourtCongressthe federal government120s
- Q3Cherokee Nation v. Georgia was dismissed for which of the following reasons?racismlack of certManifest Destinylack of standing120s
- Q4"This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding." Article IV, Clause 2 The above clause is informally designated as which of the following?the elastic clausejudicial reviewthe supremacy clausechecks and balances120s
- Q5"This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding." The above excerpt supported which of the following landmark Supreme Court cases?En Re GaultDartmouth v. WoodwardMcCullough v. MarylandMarbury v. Madison120s
- Q6"No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility." Article 1, Section 10, Clause 1 The above excerpt is generally designated as which of the following?judicial reviewelastic clausecontract clasuesupremacy clause120s
- Q7"No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility." Article 1, Section 10, Clause 1 The above exceprt was crucial in deciding which of the following cases?McCullough v. MarylandDartmouth College v. WoodwardHunter's LesseMarbury v. Madison120s
- Q8Fletcher v. Peck addresses which of the following two topics?contracts and supremacycontracts and state lawsabolition and suffragestate laws and federal laws120s
- Q9""To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes." Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 The excerpt is informally known as which of the following?commerce clasuecontract clasuejudicial reviewelastic clause120s
- Q10"To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes." Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 The interpretation of the above is key in what landmark Supreme Court case?Gibbons v. OgdenMcCullough v. MarylandMarbury v. MadisonEn Re Merryman120s