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The Supreme Court makes decisions based on
What is The Constitution?
The decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was important because it
established the Supreme Court's power to judge the constitutionality of laws
Thomas Jefferson's secretary of state was
James Madison
What was the significance in Marbury vs. Madison?
the Supreme Court gained the power of Judicial Review
In The Matrix, does Neo take the blue pill or the red pill?
Red pill
What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?
What is Judicial Review?
What is the meaning of Judicial Review
declaring laws unconstitutional
Who brought the law suit in Marbury vs. Madison?
William Marbury
What was the principle established in the case of Marbury vs. Madison?
Judicial Review
For what movie did Tom Hanks score his first Academy Award nomination?
Big
Which court is the highest in the land
What is U.S. Supreme Court?
Judicial is in the Constitution
True
The court ruled in favor for
James Madison
In Marbury vs. Madison, what law was declared to be unconstitutional?
Judiciary Act of 1789
What American writer/director starred in several iconic European-produced “Spaghetti Westerns”?
Clint Eastwood
Marbury v. Madison was the court case that set up ______________. This is the concept that allows the Court to overturn laws passed by Congress and the President.
What is Judicial Review?
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve for?
life
The opinion of the court in Marbury v. Madison struck down this act of congress
Judiciary Act
In Marbury vs. Madison, what was the issue?
whether or not the court had to approve appointments made in the last days of John Adams presidency, as Marbury and the others claimed.
The head of what kind of animal is front-and-center in an infamous scene from The Godfather?
A horse
William Marbury never received his _________, which is paperwork assigning someone a job.
What is Commission?
This case established Judical Review
Marbury vs. Madison
the Supreme Court's power to exercise judicial review over congressional laws
Why is Marbury vs. Madison important in the American political system?
The landmark Supreme Court case of Marbury v Madison (1803) established the Supreme Court as a major player in the American political system.
What Hollywood movie star plays himself in Zombieland?
Bill Murray