384 CHAPTER 12|THE COURTSTHE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT AND POWERFUL
FEDERAL JUDICIARY
E Explain how the power of judicial review was established. Pages 3 5 7– 6 1
SUMMARY
In contrast to other branches of government, the Consti-
tution off ers few specifi cs on the organization of the judi-
ciary. In fact, most of the details on the arrangement of the
judiciary do not come from the Constitution at all, but from
congressional action. In addition, the Supreme Court’s
strongest power—judicial review—is not even mentioned
in the Constitution but was established in the Marbury v.
Madison decision.KEY TERMS
Judiciary Act of 1789 (p. 358)
district courts (p. 358)
appellate jurisdiction (p. 358)
judicial review (p. 358)
original jurisdiction (p. 359)
constitutional interpretation (p. 361)
statutory interpretation (p. 361)CRITICAL THINKING AND DISCUSSION
What do recent decisions on immigration and health care
reform reveal about the role of the Supreme Court in our
political system? Did the Founders approve of the practice
of judicial review?STUDY GUIDE
PRACTICE QUIZ QUESTIONS- Most of the details about the Supreme Court were
established in.
a) the Judiciary Act of 1789
b) Article I of the Constitution
c) Article II of the Constitution
d) the Federalist Papers
e) Marbury v. Madison - Marbury v. Madison is signifi cant because it
.
a) established the Supreme Court
b) introduced the process of selective incorporation
c) changed the manner of judicial selection
d) established judicial review
e) gave Supreme Court justices lifetime appointments - Judicial review enables the Supreme Court to
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a) submit legislation to Congress
b) strike down laws passed by Congress
c) revise laws passed by Congress
d) oversee presidential appointments to the
bureaucracy
e) approve judicial appointments to lower courts
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