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How did the courts get the power of judicial review

a. through the Marbury v. Madison decision
b. through the formation of the cabinet
c. by an act of Congress
d. in Article VII of the Constitution

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The Supreme Court's landmark decision regarding judicial review is Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803). Marbury was the first Supreme Courtdecision to strike down an act of Congress as unconstitutional. Chief Justice John Marshall wrote the opinion for a unanimous Court.
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The correct answer is "through the Marbury v. Madison decision"

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