Question

The case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle that

Answer 1

The 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison established judicial review, which is the ability of the Supreme Court to limit Congressional power by declaring legislation unconstitutional 

Answer 2

The correct answer is: "It established the principle of judicial review"

Marbury v. Madison was a case discussed by the US Supreme court and it led to the enactment of a landmark decision in 1803.

It established the principle of judicial review, as one of the supervision mechanisms within the system of checks and balances, implemented to preserve the independency between the three US goverment branches: legislative, executive and judiciary.

The principle of judicial review allows the US Supreme Court to abolish laws and statutes issued by the US Congress, and federal Government actions that, according to the Court deliberations, violate the US Constitution.