In __________ the Supreme Court for the first time, in a decision authored by Chief Justice John Marshall, held that the Court could declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.

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Marbury v. Madison is the case in which the Supreme Court, under Chief Justice John Marshall, established the principle of judicial review, which allows the Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional. This landmark decision laid the foundation for the Court's power to strike down laws that violate the Constitution.

In __________ the Supreme Court for the First Time, in a Decision