Marbury v. Madison · US History

How did the ruling in Marbury v. Madison affect the balance of power between the state and federal governments?

  1. It weakened the federal government by limiting Congressional power
  2. It had virtually no direct effect on the states since it only involved the federal branches
  3. It strengthened the federal judiciary and increased the power of the national government
  4. It returned the power of legal interpretation to the state legislatures
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Correct answer: It strengthened the federal judiciary and increased the power of the national government

By establishing judicial review, the Supreme Court solidified the authority of the federal judiciary. This eventually allowed the Court to strike down state laws that conflicted with the Constitution, as seen in later cases like McCulloch v. Maryland.

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