Please answer these question as best as you can.

1. In your own words, summarize the issue and decision in
Marbury v. Madison and explain the decisions’ significance. Make sure you mention
how this case changed our government and the function of the judicial branch.

2.B. Judicial Balance. How does the power of judicial review serve as a check on the legislative and
executive branches? And how do these branches balance the power of the courts? Read about some of
the judicial-related powers each branch has, then use the information to help you answer the questions.
Executive
• Appoints judges with
approval of the Senate
Legislative
• Approves presidential
appointments to the court
• Creates lower courts
• Proposes constitutional
amendments
• Can impeach judges
Judicial
• Interprets if laws are
constitutional
• Interprets constitutionality
of executive actions
• Serves in Supreme Court
for life


How does the
legislative branch

check the power of
the judicial branch?