In the case of Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall opted to __________
A) acknowledge the legitimacy of Marbury's claim, but rule that the law authorizing his suit was
unconstitutional, which satisfied no one
B) order that Marbury's commission be delivered, thus asserting the power of the Supreme Court
but running the risk that the administration would ignore the order
C) refuse to order that Marbury's commission be delivered, thus appearing to buckle under to the
executive branch
D) declare that Marbury was entitled to a commission, but decline to give the order due to a legal
technicality, which gave everyone a partial victory
D
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