Question

question 17
marbury v. madison was significant because it established the supreme court’s power to:
○ decide if the laws and actions of the other branches follow the constitution
○ decide if wars were justified or not
○ determine the president of the united states if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes
○ choose the nine justices who make up the supreme court

question 18
2 pts
what was true about the delegates to the constitutional convention? (choose two)
□ they crafted a stronger central government than the one that came before it.
□ it created a much weaker central government.
□ they were concerned about the central government being too powerful.
□ they gave all political power to the states

Explanation:

Question 17

Marbury v. Madison established judicial review, which is the power of the Supreme Court to decide if laws and actions of other branches (executive, legislative) are constitutional. The other options are incorrect: the Court does not decide war justification, determine the President in electoral tie - that's Congress, and justices are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, not chosen by the Court.

• The Constitutional Convention aimed to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation (which had a weak central government). The delegates crafted a stronger central government (so the first option is correct, the second is wrong as they didn't create a weaker one).
• The delegates were concerned about the central government being too powerful (hence checks and balances were created), so this option is correct.
• They did not give all political power to the states (that was the problem with the Articles), so the last option is wrong.

Answer:

A. Decide if the laws and actions of the other branches follow the Constitution

Question 18