Question

six days after announcing its opinion in marbury, again to avoid a political conflict, the supreme court upheld the judiciary act of 1802 in the case of stuart v. laird. it was another fifty - four years before the supreme court again invalidated an act of congress. that instance was the case of dred scott v. sandford. review questions 1. why were the federal courts a central focus of political battles in the early 1800s? a. after the federal courts used judicial review to strike down popular federal laws, the executive and legislative branches wished to control the courts. b. after the election of 1800, the republicans were trying to limit the power, number, and role of federalist judicial appointees. c. changes were being made to the u.s. constitution to create a system of checks and balances among the three branches of government. d. congress created the lower federal courts in the early 1800s. 2. according to the decision in marbury v. madison, a law is invalid when it a. conflicts with the u.s. constitution b. conflicts with what the justices say the law is c. conflicts with what the president believes is correct d. is written for purely political reasons 3. the constitutional principle best exemplified by the issues in the marbury v. madison case is a. separation of powers b. federalism c. executive power d. doctrine of nullification 4. the constitutional principle best exemplified by the issues in the marbury v. madison case is a. separation of powers b. federalism c. executive power d. doctrine of nullification 5. which of the following represents the constitutional question at the center of the marbury v. madison case? a. could president jefferson or congress ask for a writ of mandamus to keep marbury from his commission? b. was a law duly enacted by congress but inconsistent with the u.s. constitution valid? c. could president jefferson and secretary of state madison refuse to give marbury his commission? d. was john marshalls \midnight appointment\ as chief justice of the supreme court valid? 6. the marbury v. madison decision established the precedent of a. executive privilege b. federalism c. writ of mandamus d. judicial review 7. a main result of the decisions rendered during the marshall court years was a. a strengthening of federalist power in the south and the west b. the assertion that the federal judiciary is subordinate to the political branches of government c. growing influence of the judicial branch in deciding the meaning of the u.s. constitution d. growing federal judicial support for states rights positions free response questions 1. explain the reasoning behind the marbury v. madison decision. 2. explain the impact of the marbury v. madison decision on the role of supreme court. 3. explain how the marshall court contributed to a continuation of federalist philosophy. ap practice questions john marshall clarified an ambiguous document, injected new content into silent passages, and through judicial statesmanship, shaped a powerful federal system capable of meeting the challenges of a new age. without his work there would be no ultimate arbiter of central authority, no security in business arrangements, no constitutional safeguards against the power of the state. using a paper tool, this architect of a modern nation - state strengthened the central government and the property rights of the well - to - do. he altered the supreme court from an institution of faint respect into an admired panel of last resort.

Explanation:

1. In the early 1800s, Republicans tried to limit Federalist judicial appointees after the 1800 election, making federal courts a political - battle focus.
2. Marbury v. Madison established that a law is invalid when it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution.
3. The separation - of - powers principle is best exemplified in Marbury v. Madison as it deals with the relationship between the judicial, executive, and legislative branches.
4. Similar to 3, separation of powers is the key principle.
5. The central constitutional question in Marbury v. Madison is whether a law enacted by Congress but inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution is valid.
6. Marbury v. Madison established the precedent of judicial review.
7. A main result of the Marshall Court years was the growing influence of the judicial branch in deciding the meaning of the U.S. Constitution.

Answer:

1. b. After the election of 1800, the Republicans were trying to limit the power, number, and role of Federalist judicial appointees.
2. a. conflicts with the U.S. Constitution
3. a. separation of powers
4. a. separation of powers
5. b. Was a law duly enacted by Congress but inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution valid?
6. d. judicial review
7. c. growing influence of the judicial branch in deciding the meaning of the U.S. Constitution