Question

The decision in Marbury v. Madison was the first of several instances of Marshall's Court declaring that a federal law was unconstitutional.

(a) True
(b) False

Answer 1

The decision in Marbury v. Madison was the first instance of Marshall's Court declaring a federal law unconstitutional, establishing the power of judicial review.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is True.

In the case of Marbury v. Madison in 1803, Chief Justice John Marshall and his Court declared that a federal law was unconstitutional for the first time. Marshall ruled that the Judiciary Act of 1789, which granted the Supreme Court the power to issue certain orders, was unconstitutional because it expanded the Court's jurisdiction beyond what was defined in Article III of the Constitution. This landmark decision established the principle of judicial review, affirming the Court's authority to declare laws unconstitutional.