Which of the following was an effect of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

A. Abraham Lincoln won the Senate seat from Illinois.
B. Abraham Lincoln became a national figure in the Republican Party.
C. Stephen Douglas won the governorship in Illinois.
D. Stephen Douglas gained the support of southern Democrats.

Me! why was marbury v. madison such an important case? a. it confirmed that the supreme court was more powerful than congress but less powerful than the president b. it confirmed the authority of the supreme court to review a law in to determine whether or not that law is constitutional. c. it confirmed the authority of congress to increase or decrease the power of the supreme court. d. it gave the supreme court the power to confirm federal judges.