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What significant principle was established by the Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison?
The legality of segregation
The right to a speedy trial
The principle of judicial review
Federal supremacy over state laws
The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland established that:
The federal government could regulate interstate commerce
Federal government had implied powers beyond those listed
Segregation was unconstitutional
States could tax federal institutions
In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court ruled that:
State laws could override federal laws
States could regulate commerce within their borders
Federal gov't had the power to regulate interstate commerce
Slavery was prohibited in new territories
The Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford stated that:
Women had the right to vote
Slavery was unconstitutional
African Americans were not citizens and could not sue
Separate but equal facilities were constitutional
The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson upheld:
The end of segregation
The principle of "separate but equal"
Women's suffrage
The right to free speech
The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka declared that:
States could tax federal institutions
Women had the right to vote
The federal government could regulate interstate commerce
Segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
Korematsu v. United States involved the internment of which group during World War II?
Italian Americans
Mexican Americans
German Americans
Japanese Americans
The decision in Schenck v. United States is famous for establishing which legal standard?
The clear and present danger test
The legality of segregation
The principle of judicial review
The right to privacy
The Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore resolved the dispute over:
The constitutionality of the Patriot Act
Campaign finance laws
The impeachment of a president
The outcome of the 2000 presidential election
Which case is an example of the Supreme Court upholding restrictions on civil liberties during wartime?
Gibbons v. Ogden
Korematsu v. United States
Brown v. Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
What was the primary issue in Marbury v. Madison?
Whether Marbury had a right to his judicial appointment
Whether states could tax the federal government
Whether the president could be impeached
Whether segregation in schools was constitutional
What was Maryland attempting to do in McCulloch v. Maryland?
Regulate interstate commerce
Tax the federal bank
Ban the federal bank
Segregate public schools
McCulloch v. Maryland reinforced the power of which constitutional clause?
Equal Protection Clause
Establishment Clause
Necessary and Proper (Elastic) Clause
Commerce Clause
What did Gibbons v. Ogden address in terms of legal jurisdiction?
Interstate commerce
Environmental law
Criminal law
Contract law
Which body of water was at the center of the Gibbons v. Ogden case?
Chesapeake Bay
Hudson River
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
What was the effect of the Dred Scott decision on the status of slavery in the territories?
It allowed territories to decide for themselves
It had no effect on slavery in the territories
Declared that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery
It prohibited slavery in all territories
