AP DE Government: Chapter 6

Marbury v Madison // Shaw v Reno

Decided that the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional // Decided that redistricting plans based on race must be held to a high standard of scrutiny

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

He will nominate Supreme Court justices who share his policy preferences in order to achieve his policy goals

Which of the following statements best describes the information in the infographic above?

In general, the Warren Court changed precedents to be more liberal and the Burger Court altered precedents to be more conservative

Judicial powers // Legislative powers

Interpreting the Constitution // Establishing inferior courts

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

Which of the following statements best explains how stare decisis influences Supreme Court justices?

It makes justices more likely to defer to previous Supreme Court decisions

Which of the following statements describes judicial activism?

Judges ought to freely strike down laws that are inconsistent with their understanding of the Constitution

Stare decisis is best defined as which of the following?

Judges rely on past decisions and their precedents when making decisions in new cases

Which prior Supreme Court case could be cited as a precedent for the majority decision in United States v. Nixon (1974)?

Marbury v Madison

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 prior Supreme Court case could be cited as a precedent for the majority decision in Gonzalez v. Raich (2005)?

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Which of the following could Congress do to limit the Supreme Court's power in response?

Pass legislation changing the Court's jurisdiction

Which of the following is an action Congress could have taken to check the Supreme Court's power?

Proposing a constitutional amendment

Which of the following actions can the states take to limit the Supreme Court's power?

Refuse to implement and enforce a ruling by the Court

Based on his statement in the passage, which of the following policy goals does Trump want to promote through ideological appointments to the Supreme Court?

Reversing the precedent that the right of privacy extends to a woman's decision to have an abortion

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

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

The Supreme Court should have the power of judicial review

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

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