Question

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Why was marbury v. madison such an important case?

A. It confirmed that the Supreme Court was more powerful than Congress but less powerful than the president

B. It confirmed the authority of the Supreme Court to review a law in to determine whether or not that law is constitutional.

C. It confirmed the authority of Congress to increase or decrease the power of the Supreme Court.

D. It gave the Supreme Court the power to confirm federal judges.

Answer 1

B is the correct answer.

In Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice Marshall developed a doctrine that is commonly known as Judicial Review.

Judicial Review gives the Supreme Court the right/obligation/duty to hear cases about the actions of the executive or legislative branch and to make a determination about the constitutionality of the executive or legislative branches' actions