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Why is marbury v. madison considered a landmark supreme court case?

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Question: Why was Marbury v. Madison a landmark Supreme Court case?

(A) It made it unconstitutional for an outgoing president to make appointments that the next president might dislike.

(B) It said that the Constitution could be interpreted by the legislative branch and the executive branch differently than by the judicial branch.

(C) It established that the Supreme Court could use judicial review to check the powers of the legislative and executive branches.

(D) It declared that Supreme Court justices, who previously had been appointed for ten-year terms, would serve for life.

Answer: It established that the Supreme Court could use judicial review to check the powers of the legislative and executive branches.

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It formed the basis for the exercise of judicial review
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