Which action did the Marbury v. Madison ruling make possible?

A. The president refuses to enforce a new law even after Congress overrides his veto.

B. The Senate refuses to consider the president's nominees for a Supreme Court vacancy.

C. The Supreme Court strikes down a racial discrimination law for violating the Constitution.

D. A state supreme court chooses to disregard Supreme Court precedent when making a ruling.

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Nadia Dyer

27 March, 11:53

Which action did the Marbury v. Madison ruling make possible?

A. The president refuses to enforce a new law even after Congress overrides his veto.

B. The Senate refuses to consider the president's nominees for a Supreme Court vacancy.

C. The Supreme Court strikes down a racial discrimination law for violating the Constitution.

D. A state supreme court chooses to disregard Supreme Court precedent when making a ruling.

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Patience Mccormick · Answer 1

The Supreme court case Marbury v. Madison announced that a court may declare an act of congress void if it's inconsistent with the constitution. Because of this, your answer would be C.