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The Supreme Court’s decision in the case Marbury v. Madison is important because?

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Marbury v. Madison, arguably the most important case in Supreme Court history, was the first U.S. Supreme Court case to apply the principle of "judicial review" -- the power of federal courts to void acts of Congress in conflict with the Constitution.
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Marbury vs. Madison was important because it gave the power of judicial review. 
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