Marbury v. Madison

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

10

Overview

This video is from History.com and explains what happened in the 1803 United States court case between William Marbury and James Madison.  This video can be played before or during a lesson taught on key cases that helped shape the United States Supreme Court.  The video is 3 minutes and 23 seconds in length.

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 10 - United States History I

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Explain key cases that helped shape the United States Supreme Court, including Marbury versus Madison, McCulloch versus Maryland, and Cherokee Nation versus Georgia. [A.1.a., A.1.b., A.1.d., A.1.g., A.1.i.]

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Vocabulary

  • concepts
  • influence

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Details of key cases that helped shape the United States Supreme Court, including Marbury v. Madison, McCullough v. Maryland, and Cherokee Nation v. Georgia.
  • The concepts of loose and strict interpretations of the Constitution of the United States.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Explain key Supreme Court cases.
  • Analyze primary source documents regarding relevant Supreme Court cases.
  • Explain loose and strict interpretations of the Constitution of the United States.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There were many key Supreme Court cases that shaped the U.S. Supreme Court and had major influences on American social and political life.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

Other

License Type

Custom

Resource Provider other

History.com

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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