Certainly all those who have framed written constitutions contemplate them as forming the fundamental and paramount law of the nation, and consequently, the theory of every such government must be, that an act of the legislature, repugnant to the constitution, is void. which judicial principle does this passage from the marbury v. madison supreme court ruling illustrate? a. a law that violates the constitution must be overturned. b. the constitution should be broadly interpreted by the supreme court. c. the supreme court has appellate jurisdiction over all cases. d. laws passed by congress should be replaced if they harm u. s. citizens.