Read Chief Justice John Marshall’s opinion in the case Marbury v. Madison (1803). “It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is. Those who apply the rule to particular cases must, of necessity, expound [explain] and interpret that rule. If two laws conflict with each other, the Courts must decide on the operation of each. So, if a law be in opposition to the Constitution, if both the law and the Constitution apply to a particular case, so that the Court must either decide that case conformably [corresponds] to the law, disregarding the Constitution, or conformably to the Constitution, disregarding the law, the Court must determine which of these conflicting rules governs the case. . .” How does Chief Justice Marshall’s opinion reflect the role of the judicial branch in government? A.His opinion confirms that the branch should disregard laws in order to strictly follow the content of the Constitution. B.His opinion maintains that the judicial branch shall confer with the other branches in its interpretation of the laws. C.His opinion gives power to the judicial branch to declare two opposing laws as equally constitutional on their own merits. D.His opinion demonstrates the need for the judicial branch to decide how laws are applied on a case-by-case basis.