Question

If, then, the courts are to regard the constitution, and the constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature, the constitution, and not such ordinary act, must govern the case to which they both apply.1

Which judicial principle does this passage from the Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court ruling illustrate?

A.
Supreme Court justices must be fair and impartial in their rulings.

B.
A U.S. law cannot be enforced if it conflicts with the Constitution.

C.
Judicial activism is the appropriate way to interpret the Constitution.

D.
The Supreme Court has authority over all other state and federal courts.

Answer 1

Answer:B

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

This passage from the Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court ruling illustrates the judicial principle that a U.S. law cannot be enforced if it conflicts with the Constitution.

Explanation:

• Any law intended to be passed or already passed by Congress should inevitably comply with the United States Constitution in order to continue to function as a valid law.
• A law that clashes with the principles of the Constitution is declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court through initiated or suo moto judicial review.