The judicial branch: advanced

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the two court cases?

Comparison B

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the two court cases?

Comparison C

Which of the following may the judicial branch do to limit the power of the president?

Declare an executive order unconstitutional

Which statement accurately summarizes the impact of the Marbury v. Madison (1803) decision?

It increased the power of the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of acts of Congress, states, and the president

Supporters of Hamilton's view that acts contrary to the Constitution are invalid could point to which of the following cases?

Marbury v. Madison

Which of the following government policies would the author most likely support? Choose 1 answer:

Life terms, pending good behavior, for Supreme Court justices

Which of the following statements is most consistent with Marshall's argument in this passage?

The Constitution is above ordinary laws

Which of the following describes a difficulty the judicial branch faces in the policy implementation process?

The Supreme Court must rely on the other branches of government to enforce its rulings

There is no position which depends on clearer principles, than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised, is void. No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the Constitution, can be valid."

The Supreme Court should have the power of judicial review

Which of the following statements best summarizes Marshall's argument?

The Supreme Court should judge whether a law is constitutional

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the powers of the judicial branch and the powers of the legislative branch?

comparison a

The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential in a limited Constitution. By a limited Constitution, I understand one which contains certain specified exceptions to the legislative authority . . . Limitations of this kind can be preserved in practice no other way than through the medium of courts of justice, whose duty it must be to declare all acts contrary to the manifest tenor of the Constitution void. Without this, all the reservations of particular rights or privileges would amount to nothing."

the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the Constitution and judging whether the laws passed by Congress are constitutional