Question

Read the excerpt from Marbury v. Madison below.

If two laws conflict with each other, the Court must decide on the operation of each. . . . [T]he Constitution . . . must govern the case to which they both apply.

The excerpt describes

the principle of judicial review.
the balance of power between branches.
the system of checks and balances.
the limitations of the Supreme Court’s power.

Answer 1

the principle of judicial review.

Explanation: the passage says the Court must decide between conflicting laws and that the Constitution governs—i.e., courts can invalidate laws that conflict with the Constitution.