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In the Case of Marbury V

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In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court decided that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was


A) constitutional, as it put into law the Supreme Court's commitment to prioritizing and defending states' rights rather than federal matters.
B) constitutional, as the Constitution stated that as part of the separation of powers only the Supreme Court could approve judicial appointments.
C) unconstitutional, because the Constitution had specified term limits and a popular election process as part of the appointment of justices.
D) unconstitutional, because it gave the president less control over the appointment of judges than had been specified by the Constitution.
E) unconstitutional, because the Constitution only specified that the Court should have original jurisdiction in cases involving foreign ambassadors or nations.

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