The case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) established that the Constitution mandated that the Supreme Court and not Congress nor the president of the United States had the authority
a. to commit the United States to entangling alliances.
b. to impeach federal executive branch officers for "high crimes and misdemeanors."
c. to determine the meaning of the Constitution.
d. to purchase foreign territory for the United States.
e. to impeach other Supreme Court justices.
c
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a. the enrichment of the aristocracy b. the decline of the small farmer c. the growth of the Roman military d. overexpansion of the empire e. an inefficient system of taxation
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A) sending messages B) recording quantities C) certifying authenticity D) recording a destination
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A) created 150 million acres in new government preserves B) loved animals and the remaining wilderness in the United States C) believed in sequestering public land, so it would not be damaged D) opposed the use of coal because it damaged the environment E) was an avid hunter, but confined his big game pursuits to Africa
The Women's Christian Temperance Union
A. was, at one time, the largest women's organization in American history. B. called for an end to saloons, not for a full prohibition on alcoholic beverages. C. was later replaced by the Anti-Saloon League. D. was founded during the progressive era. E. was headed by a male president.