Marbury vs. Madison

Directions: Use the links below to answer the following questions in your notebook using complete sentences.

1. What is Judicial Review?

2. What was the first case to use judicial review?

3. Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the time?

Click on Marbury v. Madison.

4. Why did Marbury sue Madison?
5. Who were the five major participants in the case and what role did they play?
6. When was the decision reached?
7. What important power of the Supreme Court was established by Marbury v. Madison?
8. How would checks and balances have been effected if Marbury v. Madison had never happened?
9. Why do you think Marbury v. Madison is considered one of the most important Supreme Court cases of all time?