1. Read the section "Refusal To Deliver It Is A Plain Violation." Which of the following options BEST supports the idea that "th
e law which gives the Supreme Court the power to issue writs of mandamus is unconstitutional"? * 5 points
A. This is a plain case for a mandamus, to deliver the commission or a copy of it, and it only remains to be inquired whether it can issue from this court
B. The Constitution does not give the legislature the power to apportion the judicial power between the Supreme and inferior courts.
C. If it had, there would have been no need to list the instances in which this court has original jurisdiction.
D. The Constitution vests the whole judicial power of the United States in one Supreme Court.
2. Read the paragraphs below from the section "An Exercise Of Appellate Jurisdiction. "The powers of the legislature are defined and limited in the Constitution so that those limits may not be mistaken or forgotten...A Constitution forms the fundamental and paramount law of a nation, so an act of the legislature which violates the Constitution is void... Which of the following can be inferred from these excerpts? *
5 points
A. Decisions made by the legislative and judicial branches of the government have power over the Constitution.
B. The Supreme Court does not have very much power, according to the Constitution.
C. Congress cannot make laws that overrule what the Constitution has already stated.
D. The Constitution grants the Supreme Court the right to overturn any law that Congress passes.
3. Which central idea is MOST supported by the section "Certain Important Political Powers"? *
5 points
A. It is the duty of the court to make decisions in cases where laws conflict with the Constitution.
B. The Supreme Court must decide if it has the right to issue a mandamus for Marbury's commission.
C. The Constitution decides the laws and powers of the parts of the U.S. government.
Madison's refusal to deliver the commission was a violation of Marbury's rights as an individual.
4. Which answer choice provides an accurate and objective summary of the document? *
5 points
A. The court decided that Madison had violated Marbury's legal rights, and that Marbury had a right to seek a solution from the law. However, the court also ruled that the law Congress had made giving them the jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus in such cases was unconstitutional, and that Congress had no power to change the jurisdiction of the courts.
B. The court decided that Madison had made a foolish and illegal decision in not delivering the commission to Marbury. It stated that the acts of officers of the president are the same as the acts of the president, and that the decision of the executive branch of the government is final, so they have no jurisdiction to rule.
It was "b. General William T. Sherman" who is credited with the idea that freed slaves should be given “40 acres and mule” so they could become independent farmers, since he thought this would also benefit the US economy as a whole.
