What led to the case of marbury v. madison?

a. congress passing the judiciary act of 1789
b. the midnight judges act eliminating key federal positions
c. president james madison issuing a writ of mandamus
d. adams quickly appointing federal positions at the end of his term

D, Adams quickly appointing federal positions at the end of his term

Explanation:

I just took the test and got it correct. I had already tried B and C which were wrong. So I reviewed the last two and realized that A, was also wrong because the Congress didn't pass the Judiciary Act, the Supreme Court ruled it as unconstitutional.

I realize this question was asked in 2019 but I figured I should reveal the correct answer for future references and help.