Judicial review was established by:

A The Constitution explicitly

B Marbury v. Madison (1803)

C The Bill of Rights

D Executive order

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Marbury v. Madison (1803) established judicial review — the courts power to declare laws unconstitutional.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Judicial review was established by:" is Option B: Marbury v. Madison (1803).

The other options — A) The Constitution explicitly, C) The Bill of Rights, D) Executive order — are incorrect for this CLEP Exam Prep question. As explained above: Marbury v. Madison (1803) established judicial review — the courts power to declare laws unconstitutional.

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Judicial review was established by:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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