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Which Argument Did John Marshall Use to Justify His Decision

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Which argument did John Marshall use to justify his decision on Marbury v. Madison?


A) Congress has passed too many laws that outright violate the Constitution and action must be taken.
B) It is necessary for the judicial branch to exercise additional power to keep Congress in check.
C) The Constitution explicitly grants the Supreme Court the power to decide if a law is constitutional.
D) A law that had been passed previously violated a part of the Constitution and was thus null and void.

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