Which statement about the u. s. supreme court is true?

a. under george washington, the supreme court ruled that the alien and sedition acts were constitutional

b. under george washington, the supreme court ruled that the alien and sedition acts were constitutional

c. under george washington, the supreme court ruled that the alien and sedition acts were constitutional

d. president john adams directed the supreme court to review laws made by congress for constitutionality

The correct option is D

John Marshall (September 24, 1755 - July 6, 1835) was a lawyer, judge, politician, diplomat, legislator, statesman, jurist and US military, Marshall was originally from the Commonwealth of Virginia and leader of the federalist party. He was also Secretary of State with President John Adams, performing this work until his appointment on February 4, 1801 in the Supreme Court of the United States. His work and his figure was very prominent, for occupying the position President of the Supreme Court of the United States until his death, in which there was a great transformation in the legal and judicial system, and transcendent judicial processes such as: Marbury v . Madison in 1803, which happens to be the most famous sentence in history, according to which the function of judges is to say what is law and in which it is said -textually- that "a law contrary to the Constitution is null , and that the courts, in addition to the other powers, are subject to the Constitution ", in addition, the McCulloch v. cases are also found. Maryland in 1819 and Cohens v. Virginia in 1821. Being the Presiding Judge with more time in office (34 years), and the fourth with more time depending on the court.

it allows businesses to raise prices on basic goods. it allows consumers to spend more money on products. it increases government revenue to fund public projects. it provides more money for government assistance programs.

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