The court system and judicial review: Marbury v. Madison

Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   What did James Madison not do, Zee asks?

   • Deliver Marbury's commission
   • Write the opinion
   • Pass the 1789 law
   • Name Marbury, as Adams did
3. 2.

   What did the Court decide about the 1789 law's part on this, Ari asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • It was a treaty
   • It went against the Constitution
   • It was part of the Constitution
   • It was fine, and the Court used it to give the order
4. 3.

   Which way does the last arrow run, and what does it say, Bo asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • From Madison to the Court: an order
   • From the Court to Madison: no order
   • From Marbury to Adams
   • No arrow
5. 4.

   By Line 1, whose duty is it to say what the law is, Esme asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Congress, which makes the laws
   • The states
   • The judicial department
   • The President
6. 5.

   Jun reads the words judicial review. What do they mean, by the note?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The President signing laws
   • Congress reviewing court decisions each year
   • Courts deciding if a law breaks the Constitution
   • Juries voting on laws
7. 6.

   How many years after the 1789 law was Marbury decided (1803), Luz asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • 14 years
   • 16 years
   • 24 years
   • 3,592 years
8. 7.

   How many years ago was Marbury decided, counting from 2026, Milo asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • 223 years
   • 3,829 years
   • 213 years
   • 233 years
9. 8.

   Why is Marbury v. Madison still important, Noah asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • It set out judicial review
   • It made Marbury President
   • It ended the Supreme Court's power
   • It created Congress
10. 9.

    Which sentence about the case is careful, Pia asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Madison wrote the opinion
    • Marbury won and became a judge that week
    • The Court had no power after it
    • Marbury lost, but the Court gained judicial review
11. 10.

    Ren's note says, "Judicial review is written word for word in the Constitution." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Change "review" to "revue"
    • Leave it: Article III names it
    • Change it: it comes from Marbury v. Madison
    • Change it: Congress created it in 1789