Question

in marbury v. madison, the supreme court decided that it didnt have the power to force madison to make marbury a judge. but congress had passed a law that specifically gave the supreme court this power! chief justice marshall wrote that the law had to be struck down. read the following modified version of his explanation why the supreme court could strike down a law passed by congress. then follow the instructions below. it is the duty of judges to say what the law is. when judges apply the law to particular cases, they must explain and interpret the law. if two laws conflict with each other, the court must decide how each law is supposed to be enforced. if courts are to consider the constitution as superior to any ordinary law, the constitution must be followed instead of the ordinary law. using the information in the passage, complete the text. judges decide what the law means the constitution enforce the law the u.s. senate chief justice marshall wrote that it is the job of judges to interpret the law, which means to, so, if two laws say opposite things, it is up to to decide which law should be enforced. the most important u.s. law, though, is. so, if a regular law conflicts with that document, the regular law has to be struck down.

Explanation:

The passage states that judges interpret the law (decide what the law means). When laws conflict, judges decide which to enforce. The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law, so if a regular law conflicts with it, the regular law is struck down.

Answer:

judges decide what the law means; judges; the Constitution