Question

Which of the following is an outcome of the Marbury v. Madison (1803) case?

A. The president could appoint justices without approval from Congress

B. The Supreme Court did not need approval of congress to make a ruling

C. The Supreme Court could end a law by determining it is unconstitutional

D. The president could overturn a Supreme Court ruling

Answer 1

C. The Supreme Court could end a law by determining it is unconstitutional.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Marbury V. Madison case revolved around whether the judicial branch of the government can intervene with the power of the legislative branch .

Prior to the case, there was a perception that both the legislative branch and the judicial branch could not impose a limit on each other's role. After the case, we established that the supreme court has the right to conduct a 'Judicial review'.

During the judicial review, the judiciary branch can conduct an investigation to check whether the legislation passed by the legislative branch is violating the constitution. If it does, the Supreme court has the power to prevent the law from being passed.