Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Article III of the Constitution explicitly provides the Supreme Court with the power of judicial review.
2. After the Supreme Court’s decision in Marbury v. Madison, it immediately started to strike down a large number of laws Congress passed as unconstitutional.
3. The overwhelming public outcry against Taney’s reasoning in Dred Scott case left the Supreme Court seriously discredited.
4. While the Supreme Court generally delivered pro-business decisions, it consistently upheld state prohibitions against the sale of alcohol.
5. Due to overwhelming Democratic majorities in Congress, President Roosevelt was able to expand the Supreme Court and protect his New Deal programs.
1.false
2.false
3.true
4.true
5.false
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A) issues and problems B) Congress C) facts and statistics D) personalities E) events
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a. 6 b. 15 c. 20 d. 37