Answer:
D. It gave the Supreme Court judiciary review over the constitutionality of laws.
Explanation:
Marbury v. Madison was a Supreme Court case in which Marbury, one of the people appointed by President Adams to become a supreme justice, was not given his commissions (documents to confirm his role) by the executive branch because Adams had already left presidency by this time. James Madison, the Secretary of State, decided not to give the commissions. Marbury sues Madison and demands Congress to pass a law that forces the executive branch to give the commissions. However, Chief Justice Marshall rules that it is unconstitutional to pass the law because it exceeds the power initially given to Congress. This would mark the first time the judicial branch used its power to review other laws for their constitutionality, known as judicial review, making D the correct answer.
