Chief Justice John Marshall

Question 1
Chief Justice John Marshall holds the record for longest serving Chief Justice, from 1801–1835. How many years did he serve as Chief Justice?

34

45

10

100

Question 2
Early Chief Justices were required to “ride circuit,” meaning they traveled across the country to sit and hear cases in lower courts. What did John Marshall likely use to travel?

An Airplane

A Train

A Horse & Buggy

A Rocket Ship

Question 3
According to the Constitution, Supreme Court Justices, including Chief Justices, are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Which President nominated John Marshall to the Supreme Court in 1801?

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

John Adams

William H. Taft

Question 4
John Marshall had a long career in public service, including time spent as a soldier during the Revolutionary War. Which position below did John Marshall not hold during his lifetime?

Chief Justice

President

Secretary of State

Congressman

Question 5
Chief Justice John Marshall and his fellow Justices never met in or even saw the Supreme Court Building, which was not completed until 1935. Where did the Court meet during John Marshall’s tenure?

Independence Hall in Philadelphia

The Old Supreme Court Chamber in the Capitol

The Roosevelt Room in the White House

The Exchange Building in New York City

Question 6
John Marshall is often referred to as the “Great Chief Justice” because of a decision he wrote in an early Supreme Court case. What is the name of this famous 1803 case?

Marbury v. Madison

Brown v. Board of Education

Tinker v. Des Moines

New Jersey v. New York

Question 7
In Marbury v. Madison John Marshall’s opinion ruled that the Supreme Court had the power to declare laws made by Congress and Executive Acts unconstitutional. What is this power called?

Judicial Power

Judicial Branch

Judicial Concern

Judicial Review

Question 8
Which of the following is a quote from John Marshall’s opinion in Marbury v. Madison?

"Mr. Chief Justice and may it please the Court..."

"Students do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate."

"The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here."

"It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is."

Question 9
Chief Justice Marshall is depicted several times in the art and architecture of the Supreme Court Building. Which of the following is not one of the depictions?

A portrait of the Chief Justice in the ground floor exhibit space.

A historical lawgiver carved into the frieze on the Courtroom wall.

One of two large statues on the front plaza.

A larger than life statue on the ground floor.

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