Marbury v. Madison
This landmark case established what legal principle that allows the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional?
Judicial Review
This case involved a dispute over licenses to operate these types of vessels in New York waters.
Steamboats
The Supreme Court ruled that Georgia laws had no force within the boundaries of this Native American nation.
The Cherokee Nation
The court ruled that Dred Scott could not sue in federal court because he was not considered a...
Citizen
Under this compromise, Missouri entered as a slave state, and this state entered as a free state.
Maine
Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who wrote the opinion for Marbury v. Madison?
John Marshall
The court ruled that only this government body has the power to regulate interstate commerce.
Congress (Federal Government)
Which U.S. President famously ignored the court's ruling, saying "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it"?
Andrew Jackson
The ruling declared that this 1820 law, which limited the spread of slavery, was unconstitutional.
The Missouri Compromise
The compromise established a boundary line at this latitude; slavery was banned north of it.
36°30' Line
The ruling in Marbury v. Madison was based on an interpretation of this Article of the Constitution.
Article III (Judicial Branch)
Interstate commerce refers to trade that happens between...
Two or more different states
The refusal to enforce this court decision eventually led to this forced relocation of Native Americans.
The Trail of Tears
Chief Justice Roger B. Taney argued that Congress had no power to prohibit slavery in these areas.
U.S. Territories
The primary purpose of the Missouri Compromise was to maintain a balance of power in this house of Congress.
The Senate
In this case, the Supreme Court stated that this specific document is the "Supreme Law of the Land".
The U.S. Constitution
This clause of the Constitution was used to justify the federal government's authority in Gibbons v. Ogden.
The Commerce Clause
The court's ruling established that Native American tribes were "distinct political communities" with this type of status.
Sovereign / Independent nations
According to the court, slaves were considered this, which is protected by the 5th Amendment.
Property
This compromise was an attempt to settle growing tensions known as this (loyalty to your region).
Sectionalism
Marbury v. Madison was sparked by a dispute over these "midnight" appointments made by which outgoing President?
John Adams
Like Marbury v. Madison, this case was decided during the era of this influential Chief Justice.
John Marshall
The Georgia law in question required white people living on Cherokee land to obtain a state permit. Samuel Worcester was a member of this profession.
Missionary
This 1857 decision is often cited as a major cause of this conflict that began four years later.
The Civil War
This politician, known as "The Great Compromiser," was instrumental in creating the Missouri Compromise.
Henry Clay