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In which case did the Supreme Court FIRST exercise its right of judicial review?
Responses
A Gibbons v. OgdenGibbons v. Ogden
B Marbury v. MadisonMarbury v. Madison
C McCulloch v. MarylandMcCulloch v. Maryland
D Dred Scott v. Sanford

Answer 1

The Supreme Court first exercised its right of judicial review in the case B. Marbury v. Madison. This landmark decision, decided in 1803, established the principle that the Supreme Court could declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.