11/20: Judicial Review

The review by Congress of the constitutional validity of a Supreme Court ruling.

The power of the President to veto a legislative act passed by Congress.

The review by the U.S. Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.

The process by which federal courts resolve disputes between states.

It is explicitly mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.

It comes from the 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison.

It was established by the Judiciary Act of 1789.

It was the result of a constitutional amendment passed in 1803.

A clause within the U.S. Constitution's Article III.

The presidential election results of 1800.

Thomas Jefferson's instructions to James Madison.

The Judiciary Act of 1789.

Thomas Jefferson

John Adams

James Madison

George Washington

William Marbury

Chief Justice John Marshall

Secretary of State James Madison

Thomas Jefferson himself

John Adams

James Madison

Thomas Jefferson

John Marshall

Choose to ignore the ruling of the Supreme Court.

Ask Congress to impeach him.

Veto the entire Judiciary Act of 1789.

Reappoint William Marbury.

All of the 'midnight appointments' were immediately filled.

None of the 'midnight appointments' would be filled because the law creating the offices was ruled unconstitutional.

Only William Marbury's appointment was upheld.

The decision was postponed until the next presidential election.

He was afraid he would be removed from the court.

He wanted to make sure his party, the Anti-Federalists, remained in power.

He feared that Adams might try to take his job back.

He feared it would hurt the credibility of the judicial branch and the checks and balances concept.

A former Vice President was appointed to the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court was moved to its current building.

A President successfully ignored a Supreme Court ruling.

It was the first time the Supreme Court ruled an act of Congress unconstitutional.