He was the 28th president of the United States.
Answer:
C) U.S. courts have a duty to overturn any law that contradicts the constitution
Explanation:
Judicial review, is the act of reviewing a law, and see if it is constitutional, in Marbury v Madison Supreme Court, Marbury first instaured the figure of the Judicial Review, that puts the US courts in frontline of interpreting the constitution and new laws in order to see if they are constitutional. It was the first time that the Supreme Court declared an act of congress unconstitutional.
Because those that knew the trade and worked hard for the job often did not get the job unless they knew someone. And sometimes people in the spoil system did not know how do their job. It wasn't merit based. Like is someone worked their whole life to be a doctor and a high school graduate becomes a doctor because they knew a friend who could hire them.
I believe the correct answer is A
