Under which chief justice did the judicial branch become fully coequal with the executive and legislative branches and take on the role of judicial review?
A)John Blair
B)William Cushing
C)Roger Taney
D)John Jay
E)John Marshall

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John Marshall, serving as Chief Justice from 1801 to 1835, significantly expanded the power of the Supreme Court, establishing its role in judicial review with the landmark case Marbury v. Madison (1803). This effectively made the judicial branch coequal with the executive and legislative branches.

Under Which Chief Justice Did the Judicial Branch Become Fully