The Supreme Court's authority to strike down laws that violate the United States Constitution Group of answer choices comes explicitly from the text of the Constitution was claimed by the Court for the first time in Marbury v. Madison was claimed by the Court for the first time in McCulloch v. Maryland has been exercised only seven times in the history of the republic

was claimed by the Court for the first time in Marbury v. Madison

Explanation:

The Supreme Court's authority to strike down laws that violate the United States Constitution is known as Judicial Review. Judicial Review is a power given to the Supreme Court of the United States to review or strike down any laws that violates the Constitutional Laws.

This power of the Supreme Court was exercised in 1803 for the first time in Marbury v. Madison case. The case of Marbury v. Madison remains one of important decision and landmark in the history of the US. In this case, the decision was to be made between whether act of Congress or Constitution should be held supreme. According to the Judiciary Act of 1789, the Supreme Court was bestowed with the righ to issue writs of madamus, but the Constitution, on contrary, does not permit the Court to have any jurisdiction in this matter. Thus the Constitution was held high over the Act of Congress, striking down the laws that violates Constitution of the US.

Therefore, the correct option is the second option (B).

answer; the above statement is (false);