In ________,the U.S.Supreme Court held that it had the power to review the constitutionality of acts of the national government.

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Marbury v. Madison is a landmark case in United States law. It was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1803 and established the principle of judicial review. The case arose when William Marbury, a supporter of outgoing President John Adams, was appointed as a justice of the peace in the District of Columbia. However, the commission was not delivered in time and the new President Thomas Jefferson ordered that it not be delivered. Marbury then sued to have the commission delivered, but Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that the Supreme Court did not have the power to order the delivery of the commission. In doing so, he established the principle of judicial review, which holds that the Supreme Court has the power to review the constitutionality of acts of the national government.

In ________,The U