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Why is the case of Marbury v. Madison significant?


Select one:

a. It was the last time that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a law unconstitutional.

b. It was the case that ended segregation in the United States.

c. It was the case that started segregation in the United States.

d. It was the first time that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a law unconstitutional.

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D, it was the first time a law was ruled unconstitutional. This answer seems best for because it established judicial review which meant that the courts had the power to make a law unconstitutional
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I think the answer is c
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