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Which statement accurately describes the U.S. Supreme Court?

A.
The Supreme Court first claimed the power of judicial review under the leadership of John Marshall.

B.
President John Adams signed a constitutional amendment that gave the power of judicial review to the Supreme Court.

C.
President Thomas Jefferson gave the Supreme Court the power to review laws passed by Congress.

D.
The first elected Congress gave the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional.

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Answer:

its d

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The US Supreme Court was inherent to the early success of the United States, and remains one of the three main bodies of power. The answer is D.
"The first elected Congress gave the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional."
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