Exam 1: Constitutionalism and Rule of Law

The first case where the U.S. Supreme Court used judicial review to invalidate federal action was ________ v. Madison.

The ideas of which philosophers served as a basis for the founding of the U.S. constitution?

What is the name of the publication for cases from the United States Courts of Appeals?

A legislative act that inflicts capital punishment upon named persons without a judicial trial is called a(n):

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court assert the power of judicial review over the decisions of the states' high courts?

Each of the following contributed to the need for drafting a new Constitution in 1787 EXCEPT:

During the Taney Court area, the U.S. Supreme Court's philosophy changed from strongly nationalist to one favoring states' rights.

During what era of the Court did the justices dramatically expand the liberty protections afforded to individuals under the Fourth Amendment?

Of the thirteen original states, only Massachusetts was not represented at the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention.

Match the term its description . -habeas corpus

Match the term its description . -Alien and Sedition Acts

Match the term its description . -anti-Federalist

What were the arguments against ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

In Marbury v. Madison, the U.S. Supreme Court used judicial review to nullify an act of Congress.

The ________ Court is known for establishing the supremacy of the national government over the state governments.

The rule of law is the principle that all people and the government itself are obliged to follow legitimately enacted and fairly enforced laws.

In which era did the U.S. Supreme Court begin to expand the powers of the federal government?

The Federalist ________ written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay, are a series of eighty-five articles under the pseudonym Publius making forceful arguments in support of the Constitution.

Match the term its description . -judicial review

Some of the important federalism cases decided during the era of the ________ Court are United States v. Lopez, 115 S. Ct. 1624 (1995), and Morrison v. United States, 529 U.S. 598 (2000), both limiting Congress's power over interstate commerce