Question

What impact did the case of Marbury v. Madison have on America?
A. It defined the president’s responsibility as having the power to make laws.
B. It gave Congress the right to prohibit slavery in any territory.
C. It gave Congress the right to make all laws “necessary and proper.”
D. It defined the Supreme Court’s right to determine whether a law violate

Answer 1

D. Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle of judicial review — the Supreme Court’s authority to declare laws unconstitutional, strengthening the judiciary as a check on Congress and the President.