In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court first stated the principle that - A. only the courts may regulate interstate commerce
B. the president may veto federal legislation
C. the courts may declare a federal law unconstitutional
D. only the president may issue an executive order

Explanation:

The U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle of judicial review—the power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional. The unanimous opinion was written by Chief Justice John Marshall.

whose power in the senate is equal to the power of the speaker of the house?

the fact that could also be added to column b is that during world war ii, specifically between the years 1941 and 1945, japan expanded its territory towards the indonesian territory in what was known later as part of the "pacific war". in that time, japan could conquer the philipines, singapore,   borneo, central java, malang, cebu, sumatra and various other islands of the area, therefore expanding its territory for a brief period of time.