Question

Which of the following was the important precedent established by Marbury v. Madison of 1803?

A.
It created the 13th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
B.
It was the first court case to address the freedom of slaves.
C.
It established the Supreme Court as the ultimate authority on the U.S. Constitution.
D.
Marbury v. Madison established the two-party system that is still present today.

Answer 1

C is the correct answer.

Marbury v. Madison established the doctrine of Judicial Review. Judicial Review refers to the doctrine wherein the Supreme Court is the authority on the Constitution and can decide that actions by the legislative and executive branch are unconstitutional.