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Histoyr
Court Cases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Poll Tax | A tax of a fixed amount per person that had to be paid before the person could vote. |
| Segregation | The separation or isolation of a race, class,or group. |
| Judicial Review | The right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution. |
| Judicial Branch | The branch of government, including the federal court system, that interprets the nation's laws. |
| Secession | Withdrawal from the Union. |
| Why was Marbury called a midnight judge? | Marbury was appointed as a judge on the last night of Adam's presidency. |
| Why was Marbury upset with James Madison? | James Madison refused to give him his commission. |
| Explain the decision of the Supreme Court. | The Supreme Court did not allow Marbury to be judge. |
| How did the case Marbury V. Create a greater power for the Supreme Court? | It gave the Corut the power of Judicial Review. |
| Describe the argument of McCulloch v. Maryland. | McCulloch refused to pay a Maryland taz dealing with the National Bank. |
| Why was McCulloch v. Maryland an important case in the history of the USA. | It made the National Band legal and made sure that state law would not interfere with National Law. |
| Why did Dred Scott claim he should be freed? | He had lived in free territories. |
| Explain why Justice Taney declared that Scott should remain a slave. |
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