SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Yes
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No
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maybe
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Marbury never held a judicial office but had a successful career as a banker.
Detailed explanation-2: -On February 24, 1803, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous 4–0 decision against Marbury. The Court’s opinion was written by Chief Justice John Marshall, who structured the Court’s opinion around a series of three questions it answered in turn: First, did Marbury have a right to his commission?
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1801, outgoing President John Adams had issued William Marbury a commission as justice of the peace-but the new Secretary of State, James Madison, refused to deliver it. Marbury then sued to obtain it.
Detailed explanation-4: -Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803) Congress does not have the power to pass laws that override the Constitution, such as by expanding the scope of the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction.
Detailed explanation-5: -Madison. … appointments (the so-called “midnight appointments”), William Marbury, a Federalist Party leader from Maryland, did not receive his commission before Jefferson became president.