"It Is Emphatically the Province and Duty of the Judicial

"It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is. . . . A law repugnant to the constitution is void." The decision in Marbury v. Madison, quoted above, argues that the judiciary should serve as:

A) a check on the power of the military
B) a check on the power of Congress
C) an independent lawmaking body
D) an institution that enhances the power of the President