Question

based on the diagram and your knowledge of social studies, what happened next with regards to the sequence of events?
thomas jefferson wins
the presidency, so john
adams begins to load
down the judicial branch
with federalist judges.
william marbury was
supposed to recieve a
commission as a judge,
but madison does not
give him his papers. he
takes his case to the
courts.
?
\bigcirc marbury wins his case and jefferson is forced as the new president to honor adams appointments of judges.
\bigcirc the u.s. government gets weaker in power because the states are referenced as the supreme law of the land.
\bigcirc the supreme court rules that it was unconstitutional the law adams used to appoint those judges, establishing judicial review.
\bigcirc thomas jefferson agrees to give him the papers in return for no more judgeships to be established.

Explanation:

This sequence describes the lead-up to the landmark Marbury v. Madison case. In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that the law Congress used to grant Marbury his court claim was unconstitutional, and in doing so, established the principle of judicial review (the Court's power to strike down laws that conflict with the U.S. Constitution). The other options are incorrect: Marbury did not win his case, the federal government's power was strengthened (not weakened) by this ruling, and Jefferson did not agree to hand over the papers in exchange for ending judicial appointments.

Answer:

The Supreme Court rules that it was unconstitutional the law Adams used to appoint those judges, establishing Judicial Review.