What Was the Justification for Refusing to Issue Marbury His

Multiple Choice

What was the justification for refusing to issue Marbury his commission in Marbury v. Madison (1803) ?

A) Marbury deserved his commission, but the justices did not give it to him because Section 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 was unconstitutional.
B) The justices ruled that only Congress, and not the Supreme Court, had the power to issue the order.
C) The justices ruled that President Adams's appointment of Marbury could not stand because it occurred after the election of 1800, which Adams lost.
D) The justices ruled that only the president, and not the Supreme Court, had the power to issue the order.