THE 1970S 1969 1979
SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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An act of Congress required he become a judge
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John Adams was still president
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Thomas Jefferson wanted him to be a judge
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He was highly qualified to be a judge
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Detailed explanation-1: -With his decision in Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall established the principle of judicial review, an important addition to the system of “checks and balances” created to prevent any one branch of the Federal Government from becoming too powerful.
Detailed explanation-2: -William Marbury had been appointed Justice of the Peace in the District of Columbia, but his commission was not delivered. Marbury petitioned the Supreme Court to compel the new Secretary of State, James Madison, to deliver the documents.
Detailed explanation-3: -Marbury v. Madison is important because it established the power of judicial review for the U.S. Supreme Court and lower federal courts with respect to the Constitution and eventually for parallel state courts with respect to state constitutions.
Detailed explanation-4: -Marbury sued Madison in the Supreme Court to get his commission via a writ of mandamus. Under Justice John Marshall, the Court specifically held that the provision in the 1789 Act granting the Supreme Court the power to issue a writ of mandamus was unconstitutional.