Marbury v. Madison was an ingenious decision because it
A. redefined the constitutional relationship between the president and Congress.
B. asserted the power of the judiciary without creating the possibility of its rejection by either the executive or the legislative branch.
C. turned a case that involved the issue of states' rights into one that asserted national power.
D. turned a case that involved the issue of states' rights into one that asserted judicial power over the institutions of society.
E. gave more power to the presidency, at the expense of Congress.
Answer: B
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