Which statement accurately describes the U.S. Supreme Court? A. The Supreme Court first claimed the power of judicial review under the leadership of John Marshall. B. President John Adams signed a constitutional amendment that gave the power of judicial review to the Supreme Court. C. The first elected Congress gave the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional. D. President Thomas Jefferson gave the Supreme Court the power to review laws passed by Congress.
History · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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The accurate statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court and the power of judicial review is:
A. The Supreme Court first claimed the power of judicial review under the leadership of John Marshall.
Under Chief Justice John Marshall in the case of Marbury v. Madison in 1803, the Supreme Court established the power of judicial review, allowing it to review and potentially invalidate laws passed by Congress if they were found to be unconstitutional. This landmark case affirmed the Court's authority to interpret the Constitution and declare acts of Congress unconstitutional, asserting the principle of judicial review in American constitutional law.