Question

How were the Supreme Court's rulings in Boerne v. Flores and Marbury v. Madison similar? Choose two correct answers.
Responses

Both cases dealt with the limits of congressional power.
Both cases dealt with the limits of congressional power. - this question requires at least 2 answers

Both cases addressed issues of federalism.
Both cases addressed issues of federalism. - this question requires at least 2 answers

Both cases reinforced the principle of judicial review.
Both cases reinforced the principle of judicial review. - this question requires at least 2 answers

Both cases involved interpreting the First Amendment.
Both cases involved interpreting the First Amendment. - this question requires at least 2 answers

Both cases strengthened the power of the judicial branch.
Both cases strengthened the power of the judicial branch. - this question requires at least 2 answers
This question requires at least 2 answers.
This question requires at least 2 answers.

Answer 1

Correct answers (choose two):

- Both cases dealt with the limits of congressional power.
Explanation: In Marbury, the Court struck down part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 as beyond Congress’s authority; in Boerne, the Court held that Congress exceeded its enforcement power under §5 of the Fourteenth Amendment when it enacted RFRA as applied to the states.

- Both cases reinforced the principle of judicial review.
Explanation: Marbury established the Court’s authority to declare statutes unconstitutional; Boerne applied that authority by invalidating a federal statute for exceeding constitutional limits.