What is judicial review? The 10th and final segment of a series on prominent Supreme Court cases takes a look at the case Marbury vs. Madison. Viewers examine how judicial review came about and further strengthened the principle of checks and balances in government.

Concepts

supreme court cases, the supreme court, supreme court justices, james madison, judicial review

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a series of questions for students to answer while watching the video
• Incorporate an extension lesson where the classroom becomes the Supreme Court, representing the three groups: Marbury, Madison, and the Supreme Court

Classroom Considerations

• If you flip the classroom, be sure everyone has Internet access to view the video at home

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes links for lessons to further explore the topic
• Audio and visual learners benefit from the excellent explanations and visual representations of the case 

Cons

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.7