The Supreme Court and Role of Government-Unit 2

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Read the excerpt from the Constitution of the United States, Article 1, Section 8. [Congress shall have power] to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States. This excerpt reinforces the idea of
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federal supremacy
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Which is the best definition of "supremacy"?
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highest authority
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In McCulloch v. Maryland, what did the State of Maryland argue?
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Banks cannot be created by Congress.
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Why did William Marbury support the Judiciary Act of 1789?
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It allowed Marbury to take his case to the Supreme Court.
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What was the most significant result of the ruling in Marbury v. Madison?
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The ruling expanded the powers of the federal government.
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Before McCulloch v. Maryland went to court, the state of Maryland
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passed a law that required federal banks to pay state taxes.
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Read the excerpt from Marbury v. Madison below. If two laws conflict with each other, the Court must decide on the operation of each. . . . [T]he Constitution . . . must govern the case to which they both apply. The excerpt describes
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the principle of judicial review
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What was James Madison's position regarding the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison?
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He supported the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison.
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James McCulloch most likely supported the idea that Congress could create banks because
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he didn't want to pay state taxes on his bank.
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How did Gibbons v. Ogden expand the idea of federal supremacy?
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It said that Congress has power to regulate trade between states.
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What is the definition of "interstate commerce"?
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commerce between states