17 - CHECKS AND BALANCES - By the Supreme Court

Question 1

Chapter 17 - CHECKS AND BALANCES BY THE SUPREME COURT

Answer 1

checks and balances by the supreme court

Question 2

What is the Supreme Court’s only power?

Answer 2

The power of ‘judicial review’

Question 3

What Supreme Court case fully established the power of judicial review?

Answer 3

‘Marbury v Madison’ - 1803

Question 4

What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of ‘Boumediene v Bush’ of 2008?

Answer 4

That the Military Commissions Act passed by Congress was unconstitutional

Question 5

What did the Supreme Court rule was unconstitutional in the ‘United States v Windsor case of 2013?

Answer 5

That the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional

Question 6

What did the Supreme Court rule in the ‘Texas v U.S.’ case of 2016?

Answer 6

The Court struck down on Obama’s DAPA executive order

Question 7

What did the Supreme Court rule on Trump’s ‘travel ban’ in the 2018 case of ‘Trump v Hawaii’?

Answer 7

That the ‘travel ban’ was not unconstitutional and fell within the remit of executive power

Question 8

What was the impact of the 2015 ‘Obergefell v Hodges’ case?

Answer 8

The right to same-sex marriage is guaranteed by the 14th amendment - made same-sex marriage in all 50 states (12 had previously outlawed it)