All of the following statements concerning the power of judicial review are true EXCEPT this:
a. It was claimed for the Supreme Court in the case of Marbury v. Madison.
b. The Supreme Court has used the power very infrequently against acts of Congress.
c. It is not mentioned in the Constitution.
d. It includes the power to interpret the meaning of all federal and state laws.
e. It was used only once before 1857.
d. It includes the power to interpret the meaning of all federal and state laws.
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