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Question
In which U.S. Supreme Court case was the Court's authority as the final interpreter of the U.S. Constitution established?a. Sell v.U.S
b. U.S. v. Hazzard
c. U.S v.Montalvo-Murillo
d. Marbury v. Madison
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