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8th grade The court system and judicial review: Marbury v. Madison worksheet

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The court system and judicial review: Marbury v. Madison

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NameDate

Circle the best answer.

1.
What did James Madison not do, Zee asks?
- Pass the 1789 law
- Name Marbury, as Adams did
- Deliver Marbury's commission
- Write the opinion
2.
What did the Court decide about the 1789 law's part on this, Ari asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- It was part of the Constitution
- It went against the Constitution
- It was fine, and the Court used it to give the order
- It was a treaty
3.
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 the Court to Madison: no order
- No arrow
- From Madison to the Court: an order
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 President
- The states
- The judicial department
5.
Jun reads the words judicial review. What do they mean, by the note?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Congress reviewing court decisions each year
- The President signing laws
- Courts deciding if a law breaks the Constitution
- Juries voting on laws
6.
How many years after the 1789 law was Marbury decided (1803), Luz asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- 16 years
- 3,592 years
- 14 years
- 24 years
7.
How many years ago was Marbury decided, counting from 2026, Milo asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- 223 years
- 233 years
- 213 years
- 3,829 years
8.
Why is Marbury v. Madison still important, Noah asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- It ended the Supreme Court's power
- It made Marbury President
- It set out judicial review
- It created Congress
9.
Which sentence about the case is careful, Pia asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- The Court had no power after it
- Marbury won and became a judge that week
- Madison wrote the opinion
- Marbury lost, but the Court gained judicial review
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.
- Leave it: Article III names it
- Change it: Congress created it in 1789
- Change "review" to "revue"
- Change it: it comes from Marbury v. Madison

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The court system and judicial review: Marbury v. Madison. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can trace a case from a trial court to an appeals court to the Supreme Court.
I can say which cases go to state and to federal courts, and how federal judges are chosen.
I can tell the story of Marbury v. Madison (1803) and explain judicial review.

Standard: D2.Civ.4.6-8

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