Which of these details is NOT true about John Marshall?
- Marshall was the longest serving Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
- Marshall was the only member of the Supreme Court to be impeached.
- Marshall served as Secretary of State under President Adams.
- Marshall presented arguments to the Supreme Court in Ware v. Hylton.
John Marshall was a lawyer who argued a case before the Supreme Court, served as Secretary of State, and set the record for being the longest serving Chief Justice in American History, but he was never impeached.
John Marshall was a lawyer who argued a case before the Supreme Court, served as Secretary of State, and set the record for being the longest serving Chief Justice in American History, but he was never impeached.
John Marshall was a lawyer who argued a case before the Supreme Court, served as Secretary of State, and set the record for being the longest serving Chief Justice in American History, but he was never impeached.
John Marshall was a lawyer who argued a case before the Supreme Court, served as Secretary of State, and set the record for being the longest serving Chief Justice in American History, but he was never impeached.
What law was declared unconstitutional in Marbury v. Madison?
- Treaty of Paris
- Judiciary Act of 1789
- Judiciary Act of 1801
- Second Bank of the United States Act of 1816
The part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 that allowed the Supreme Court to issue writs of mandamus under its original jurisdiction was declared unconstitutional in Marbury v. Madison.
The part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 that allowed the Supreme Court to issue writs of mandamus under its original jurisdiction was declared unconstitutional in Marbury v. Madison.
The part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 that allowed the Supreme Court to issue writs of mandamus under its original jurisdiction was declared unconstitutional in Marbury v. Madison.
The part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 that allowed the Supreme Court to issue writs of mandamus under its original jurisdiction was declared unconstitutional in Marbury v. Madison.
Who refused to pay the tax levied on the Second Bank of the United States by the state of Maryland?
- James McCulloch
- Aaron Ogden
- James Madison
- John Jay
As the cashier for the Second Bank of the United States, James McCulloch received the tax bill from the state of Maryland. McCulloch refused to pay the tax because doing so would have forced the Maryland branch of the Bank of the United States to shut down.
As the cashier for the Second Bank of the United States, James McCulloch received the tax bill from the state of Maryland. McCulloch refused to pay the tax because doing so would have forced the Maryland branch of the Bank of the United States to shut down.
As the cashier for the Second Bank of the United States, James McCulloch received the tax bill from the state of Maryland. McCulloch refused to pay the tax because doing so would have forced the Maryland branch of the Bank of the United States to shut down.
As the cashier for the Second Bank of the United States, James McCulloch received the tax bill from the state of Maryland. McCulloch refused to pay the tax because doing so would have forced the Maryland branch of the Bank of the United States to shut down.
What was declared "commerce" by the Supreme Court in Gibbons v. Ogden?
- war debt confiscations
- judicial appointments
- steamboat transportation
- bank creations
Congress had given Gibbons permission to operate a steamboat business on the Hudson River under its commerce power. In its decision in Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court agreed that steamboat transportation was an example of "commerce," and therefore, Congress could grant permission to operate a steamboat business.
Congress had given Gibbons permission to operate a steamboat business on the Hudson River under its commerce power. In its decision in Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court agreed that steamboat transportation was an example of "commerce," and therefore, Congress could grant permission to operate a steamboat business.
Congress had given Gibbons permission to operate a steamboat business on the Hudson River under its commerce power. In its decision in Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court agreed that steamboat transportation was an example of "commerce," and therefore, Congress could grant permission to operate a steamboat business.
Congress had given Gibbons permission to operate a steamboat business on the Hudson River under its commerce power. In its decision in Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court agreed that steamboat transportation was an example of "commerce," and therefore, Congress could grant permission to operate a steamboat business.
What type of cases are prohibited by the Eleventh Amendment?
- Courts being able to issue writs of mandamus to order government officials to carry out their duties
- Supreme Court Justices being brought up on impeachment charges
- Congress being sued for exercising its powers
- States being sued by citizens of other states
In 1793, a citizen of South Carolina sued Georgia in the Supreme Court. Georgia lost and other states worried that they could also be sued by citizens of different states, so they got the Eleventh Amendment added to the Constitution to prevent these kinds of cases.
In 1793, a citizen of South Carolina sued Georgia in the Supreme Court. Georgia lost and other states worried that they could also be sued by citizens of different states, so they got the Eleventh Amendment added to the Constitution to prevent these kinds of cases.
In 1793, a citizen of South Carolina sued Georgia in the Supreme Court. Georgia lost and other states worried that they could also be sued by citizens of different states, so they got the Eleventh Amendment added to the Constitution to prevent these kinds of cases.
In 1793, a citizen of South Carolina sued Georgia in the Supreme Court. Georgia lost and other states worried that they could also be sued by citizens of different states, so they got the Eleventh Amendment added to the Constitution to prevent these kinds of cases.
How did John Marshall change the way the Supreme Court issued its decisions?
- Under Marshall, each justice delivered their own opinion explaining the Court's decision.
- Under Marshall, the Court delivered one majority opinion explaining the Court's decision.
- Under Marshall, the Court delivered its decision anonymously so that no one would know how the justices had voted.
- Under Marshall, all opinions were written by the Chief Justice regardless of which side in the case he supported.
Prior to Marshall, each justice wrote their own opinions for each decision. Under Marshall, one justice was chosen to write a single majority opinion for the Court.
Prior to Marshall, each justice wrote their own opinions for each decision. Under Marshall, one justice was chosen to write a single majority opinion for the Court.
Prior to Marshall, each justice wrote their own opinions for each decision. Under Marshall, one justice was chosen to write a single majority opinion for the Court.
Prior to Marshall, each justice wrote their own opinions for each decision. Under Marshall, one justice was chosen to write a single majority opinion for the Court.
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