Marbury v Madison -
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Manuel Cuevas
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Instructions: Read through the Court Case Reports and Create a Comic Strip for the Key Events during the Case. SUAMMARIZE and write in Complete Sentences.
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The Midnight Judges
John Adams’ Secretary of State, John Marshall worked all night to deliver the appointments. All commissions had to be hand-delivered. These judges would get the nickname of “The Midnight Judges” or “Midnight Appointments.”At Exactly midnight of March 4, Marshall was no longer Secretary of State, it was now James Madison. All of the commissions had not been delivered…
When Madison arrived that morning, he found the remaining commissions on the desk. He took them to President Jefferson and asked if he should deliver them. Jefferson told him NO…
John Marshall -
Secretary of State
John Adams - 2nd
President
Thomas Jefferson -
3rd President
James Madison -
Secretary of State
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Multiple Choice
The Supreme Court issued its famous Marbury v. Madison ruling in what year?
1800
1803
1805
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Multiple Choice
Who was William Marbury?
the Secretary of State under President Jefferson
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the early 1800s
one of John Adams' "Midnight Judges" that he appointed at the very end of his term
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Multiple Choice
Who was James Madison and why did Marbury bring a case against him?
Secretary of State under Jefferson who was told not to deliver Marbury's commission as a new federal judge
Vice President under Adams and Marbury was mad because he wanted to be Vice President
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who announced that Marbury didn't have the right to receive his commission
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Multiple Choice
The Supreme Court's decision in the Marbury case was that while Marbury did have the right to his commission, the Supreme Court felt that
they had the obligation to enforce the Judiciary Act of 1789
they had the right to decide that he wasn't the right person for the job
they didn't have the right to issue the writ of mandamus to actually rule in his favor
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Multiple Choice
Did Marbury ever receive his commission (did he get appointed to the judicial job Adams gave him)?
Yes (yay for William!)
No (aw man, poor guy)
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Multiple Choice
The outcome of the case led the Supreme Court to declare that the Judiciary Act was _______ (meaning it violates the Constitution and is therefore not permitted)
undemocratic
unconstitutional
unjust
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Multiple Choice
The Marbury v. Madison ruling marked the first time that
the Supreme Court ever met to discuss a case
the Supreme Court couldn't decide how to rule on a case
the Supreme Court struck down an act of Congress for being unconstitutional
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Multiple Choice
The Marbury v. Madison ruling is considered a landmark (important) case because it established the power of judicial review meaning that
the Supreme Court can interpret the Constitution and decide what it means
the Supreme Court can decide who gets federal commissions and who doesn't
the Supreme Court can fire federal judges
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Multiple Choice
The Marbury v. Madison case is significant because it cements the equal status of the Judicial Branch to the Executive Branch and Legislative Branch by allowing it to limit the power of these branches. In this sense, judicial review is an example of what principle?
individual rights
checks and balances
federalism
Instructions: Read through the Court Case Reports and Create a Comic Strip for the Key Events during the Case. SUAMMARIZE and write in Complete Sentences.
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