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mika08
18.04.2020 • 
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Read this excerpt from the text and answer the question.
"William Marbury had been appointed a Justice of the Peace for the District of Columbia. The Senate had promptly confirmed his appointment,
and late on the night of March 3, 1801, President Adams signed the commissions of office for Marbury and a number of other new judges. The
next day, Jefferson became President..."
How did President Jefferson respond to the situation?
A)He used his presidential authority to declare that Marbury's commission was null and void.
B)He ordered his Secretary of State not to deliver Marbury's commission, blocking Marbury from becoming a judge.
C)He asked the leader of the Senate to revoke Marburys appointment and remove his commission.
D)He blamed President Adams for not delivering Marbury's commission and ordered it delivered immediately.

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