Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison?
A) The Court, under pressure from the Democratic-Republicans, ruled that Marbury had no right to his commission.
B) The Court upheld President Jefferson's right to claim executive privilege and thereby ignore a court subpoena.
C) The Court declared that the section of the Judiciary Act of 1789 that authorized the Court to issue writs of mandamus was unconstitutional.
D) The Court exercised its power to issue writs of mandamus as authorized by the Judiciary Act of 1789.

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The Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison declared that the section of the Judiciary Act of 1789 that authorized the Court to issue writs of mandamus was unconstitutional. This established the principle of judicial review, giving the Supreme Court the power to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional. The Court did not rule that Marbury had no right to his commission or uphold President Jefferson's right to claim executive privilege. Additionally, the Court did not exercise its power to issue writs of mandamus as authorized by the Judiciary Act of 1789.

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