The Supreme Court decision that established the principle of judicial review of acts of Congress was
a. Brown v. Board of Education
b. Plessy v. Ferguson
c. Dred Scott decision
d. Marbury v. Madison
e. McCulloch v. Maryland
Ans: d. Marbury v. Madison
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A) most favored nation status with the United States. B) a great disparity in income between coastal regions and the interior. C) persecution of religious groups and ethnic minorities. D) equal opportunities for women. E) membership in the World Trade Organization.
Laws to control the domestic slave trade were
A) enacted by Congress in 1808. B) poorly enforced. C) passed to protect slave families. D) regulated by the British navy.
What was the pivotal role of religion in the 1928 election?
A) Most Americans voted for Hoover as the Protestant candidate. B) Most Americans were Catholic immigrants and identified with Smith. C) The Ku Klux Klan helped elect Hoover because he was Protestant. D) The Roman Catholic Church ordered its faithful to vote for Al Smith. E) Religiously active Protestants refused to participate in this election.
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A) to gain control of the Hudson River B) to provide a military base to challenge the French C) to consolidate Dutch settlement D) because he knew the island would be valuable in the future