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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what was important about the case of marbury vs. madison?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The decision in this court case set a precedent in which the Supreme Court could review the acts of the Executive (President) and Legislative (Congress) branches and declare them unconstitutional - meaning that they were not within the law and must be done away with. This power is known as judicial review.

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