The court system and judicial review: Marbury v. Madison

Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   In Tala's chart, who named William Marbury a justice of the peace?

   • William Marbury himself
   • James Madison, who held back the commission
   • John Adams
   • John Marshall
3. 2.

   What did James Madison not do, Zee asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Deliver Marbury's commission
   • Name Marbury, as Adams did
   • Pass the 1789 law
   • Write the opinion
4. 3.

   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 was part of the Constitution
   • It went against the Constitution
   • It was fine, and the Court used it to give the order
5. 4.

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

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • From Marbury to Adams
   • From Madison to the Court: an order
   • No arrow
   • From the Court to Madison: no order
6. 5.

   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
7. 6.

   Kira reads the word commission. What is it, by the note?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • A tax
   • A vote
   • A court's final ruling on a case
   • The paper that gives an office
8. 7.

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

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • 16 years
   • 24 years
   • 14 years
   • 3,592 years
9. 8.

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

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • 233 years
   • 223 years
   • 213 years
   • 3,829 years
10. 9.

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

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • It made Marbury President
    • It created Congress
    • It ended the Supreme Court's power
    • It set out 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 it: it comes from Marbury v. Madison
    • Leave it: Article III names it
    • Change "review" to "revue"
    • Change it: Congress created it in 1789