The Story Of The Constitution Chapter 15
Who wrote in the federalists no.78 that judges must regard the constitution as fundamental law.
Alexander Hamilton
Where are the amending procedures of the constitution found?
Article V
Supreme court decisions are part of the supreme law of the land.
Cooper vs. Aaron
In no doubtful case, would [the court] pronounce a legislative act to be contrary to the constitution.
Dartmouth college vs. Woodward
African Americans could not be amercan citizens.
Dred Scott
Congress removed appellate jurisdiction.
Ex parte mcCardle
Who was the only president to serve for more than two terms ?
Franklin Roosevelt
State law must yield to proper acts of congress.
Gibbon vs. Ogden
What was the federal governments control over interstate upheld by the supreme court by?
Gibbons v. Ogden
Right of privacy discovered in the penumbra bill of rights.
Griswold vs. Connecticut
What must the court exercise when deciding cases?
Legal judgment, not legislative will.
What case did the supreme court rule in that the bank of the united states was constitutional.
McCulloch v. Maryland
Was chief justice roger Taney the author of the roe vs. wade decision?
No
Was the constitution written in great detail?
No
Judicial power to be used to give effect to the will of law.
Osborn v. Bank of the united stated
Reaffirmed the roe decision.
Planned parenthood of southeastern pa. V. Casey
Abortion protected by right of privacy and personal liberty.
Roe vs. wade
Constitution is organic law.
Smith vs. allwright
What did the supreme Court rule was unconstitutional In the dred Scott decision ?
The 1820 Missouri compromise
The constitution had within its ability to adapt to new situations through___________.
The amendment process
Where is the organic nature of the constitution formally reflected in?
The united states code
Who stated that supreme court justices are the Last word on the meaning of the constitution.?
William Brennan
Doc Thomas Jefferson originally doubt that the federal government had authority from the constitution to purchase the Louisiana territory?
Yes
Is the constitution part if the organic laws of the united states?
Yes
Was the necessary and proper clause an example of the flexibility found in the united states?
Yes