American Government CLEP Prep Practice Exam

Which landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?

1. Marbury v. Madison.

2. Brown v. Board of Education.

3. Roe v. Wade.

4. Plessy v. Ferguson.

The correct answer is: Marbury v. Madison.

Marbury v. Madison is the landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review, which gives the Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional. Brown v. Board of Education addressed segregation in public schools, Roe v. Wade established the right to privacy and legalized abortion, and Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine. While all of these cases were significant, none of them had the same impact as Marbury v. Madison in defining the role of the Supreme Court.