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What power was established by the ruling in Marbury v. Madison?
What power was established by the ruling in Marbury v. Madison?
- The power of judicial review (correct)
- The power to create a national bank
- The power to create state laws
- The power to tax state governments
Which statement reflects a key outcome of McCulloch v. Maryland?
Which statement reflects a key outcome of McCulloch v. Maryland?
- The federal government cannot create financial institutions
- State laws are superior to federal laws
- The federal government can create a national bank (correct)
- Federal laws can be challenged by states
How did Marbury v. Madison contribute to the system of checks and balances?
How did Marbury v. Madison contribute to the system of checks and balances?
- By giving Congress the power to annul court decisions
- By enabling courts to strike down unconstitutional laws (correct)
- By allowing the president to overrule state laws
- By restricting judicial powers in favor of the executive
In McCulloch v. Maryland, what was ruled about state powers in relation to federal institutions?
In McCulloch v. Maryland, what was ruled about state powers in relation to federal institutions?
Which case confirmed that federal laws are superior to state laws?
Which case confirmed that federal laws are superior to state laws?
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Judicial Review
Judicial Review
The power of the courts to review laws and determine if they comply with the Constitution.
Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison
The court case that established the principle of judicial review.
Federal Power to Create a Bank
Federal Power to Create a Bank
The power of the federal government to create a national bank.
McCulloch v. Maryland
McCulloch v. Maryland
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Federal Law Supremacy
Federal Law Supremacy
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Study Notes
Marbury v. Madison
- Ruled the Supreme Court had the power to review laws and decide if they were constitutional.
- Established the process of judicial review.
- Gave the courts the ability to remove laws conflicting with the Constitution.
- This ruling is key to the checks and balances system.
McCulloch v. Maryland
- The federal government had the power to create a national bank.
- States could not tax the national bank.
- This ruling reinforced that federal laws are superior to state laws.
- Expanded the power of the federal government.
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