US History Court Cases

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Marbury vs Madison Established judicial review unconstitutional determining whether the law follows the constitution or not judicial review Supreme Court can determine whether a law is unconstitutional Worcester v. Georgia Cherokee win court case, Jackson ignores and moves them to Oklahoma Dred Scott v. Sanford sued for freedom,ruling is he is not a citizen, Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, slavery can be everywhere. The significance of the case Marbury v Madison (1803) is that it established the principal of judicial review declared the Alien and Sedition Acts to be legitimate laws demonstrated the supremacy of the National Government over the states attempted to place the judiciary outside the impeachment power of the House of Representatives. Which action is an example of judicial review? Congress overrides the President’s veto of a court reform bill. The Senate refuses to ratify an appointee to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court declares that a minimum-wage law is unconstitutional. Congress impeaches and convicts a Federal judge. The term “judicial review” refers to the power of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws Congress to pass laws over the veto of the President states to approve amendments to the Constitution President to veto bills passed by Congress The Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall influenced the United States history in that the Court stimulated the States rights movement by supporting the idea that the states could reject acts of Congress helped to create a sense of national unity by strengthening the Federal Government weakened the judiciary by refusing to deal with controversial issues became heavily involved in foreign affairs Aa B C D A B C D Marbury vs. Madison judicial review Constitutional or unconstitutional Strengthens Federal Court Dred Scott v. Sanford Missouri Compromise unconstitutional Slavery can spread Ruled African-Americans were not citizens and had no rights Worcester v.Georgia Trail of Tears forced move to Oklahoma Georgia

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