Question
13/23, 7.37 AM
American History Unit 2 - RRHS Semester 2
Question #6
How did the following Supreme Court decisions under Chief Justice Marshall increase the power and
authority of the national government?
Marbury v. Madison (1803): "A law repugnant to the Constitution is void."
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819): "Let the end be legitimate ... and all means which are ... consistent with
the letter and spirit of the Constitution, are constitutional."
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824); When a federal and state law are in conflict, the federal law is supreme.
C
A
Those court decisions show that the United States Constitution can only be onforced
through the means of judicial reviow by the Supreme court and rogulated by the Legislative
Branch.
B
Those court decisions show that the United States Constitution has the exclusive authority
on regulating trade between states and ratifying laws with the consent of the Judicial
Branch.
These court decisions reinforced the supremacy of federal law over state law and
established the principle of judicial reviow.
Those court decisions reinforced the equality of federal and state laws while establishing t
principle of Judicial review.
Answer
C. These court decisions reinforced the supremacy of federal law over state law and established the principle of judicial review.