Question

Probably the most important Supreme Court decision was ______ in which the court ruled ______.
A)
McCulloch v. Maryland : the power to tax is the power to destroy
B)
Marbury v. Madison : that it had the power to declare a law unconstitutional
C)
Scott v Sandford : slaves are still slaves even when taken into free territories
D)
Fletcher v. Peck : that the national government has the right to regulate interstate commerce

Answer 1

The authority to review decisions of lower courts is called
A)
original jurisdiction.
B)
appellate jurisdiction.
C)
exclusive jurisdiction
D)
concurrent jurisdiction.