If courts are to regard the Constitution, and the Constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature, the Constitution, and not such ordinary act, must govern the case to which they both apply.
Use the passage to answer the question.
What relationship between the judiciary and the legislature does Marbury v. Madison establish?
a)It established the judiciary's right to find legislation passed by Congress unconstitutional.
b) It allowed the Supreme Court to declare actions taken by the president unconstitutional.
c) It established congressional oversight of the Supreme Court and other federal courts.
d) It created new jurisdictions for the Supreme Court, including over Congress.
is it a?
Yes, a.
Yes, the correct answer is a) It established the judiciary's right to find legislation passed by Congress unconstitutional.
The passage from Marbury v. Madison supports this answer by stating that "the Constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature" and that "the Constitution, and not such ordinary act, must govern the case to which they both apply." In other words, the Constitution takes precedence over any legislation passed by the legislature, and it is the responsibility of the judiciary to ensure that laws passed by Congress align with the Constitution. This established the power of judicial review, allowing the judiciary to determine the constitutionality of laws and declare them unconstitutional if necessary.