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Question 1 • CMS 2026-2027 Founding Principles of the US and NC: Civic Literacy CREDIT RECOVERY

What was the most significant result of the ruling in Marbury v. Madison ?

Answer
A
The ruling was made by Chief Justice John Marshall of the Supreme Court.
B
The ruling determined that the Supreme Court should not hear Marbury’s case.
C
The ruling narrowed the powers of the federal government.
D
The ruling gave the Supreme Court the power to determine the constitutionality of laws.

Explanation

The most significant result of Marbury v. Madison was establishing judicial review: the Supreme Court’s power to decide whether laws are constitutional. The Court ruled that part of the law Marbury relied on conflicted with the Constitution, so it could not be applied. This is choice C, not merely the fact that the Court declined to hear Marbury’s case.

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