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In 1803, the supreme court claimed the power of ______ for itself in marbury v. madison.

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The answer to the blank space is "judicial review".

In 1803, the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice John Marshall, decided the milestone case of William Marbury versus James Madison, Secretary of State of the United States and affirms the lawful standard of legal review– the capacity of the Supreme Court to restrict Congressional power by proclaiming legislation unconstitutional– in the new nation.
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