Question

Marbury v. Madison, an 1803 court case, affirmed which power of the Supreme Court?
A.
power as the only government branch that can veto
B.
power as the only federal court in the United States
C.
power to make laws that affect the U.S. government
D.
power to determine whether a law is constitutionalMarbury v. Madison, an 1803 court case, affirmed which power of the Supreme Court?
A.
power as the only government branch that can veto
B.
power as the only federal court in the United States
C.
power to make laws that affect the U.S. government
D.
power to determine whether a law is constitutional

Answer 1

D. power to determine whether a law is constitutional

Marbury v. Madison (1803), decided by Chief Justice John Marshall, established the principle of judicial review — the Supreme Court's authority to declare laws unconstitutional.