Viewers examine the court case McCulloch vs. Maryland. They investigate the power of the federal government to tax and create a national banking system in the United States, and find that the case would reshape the roles of both the federal and state governments in America. 

Concepts

supreme court cases, mcculloch v. maryland, federalism, alexander hamilton, thomas jefferson, james madison

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have students write down five questions they would like answered and see if the video answers them
• Include a lesson where the classroom becomes a Supreme Court with three groups (McCulloch; Maryland; Supreme Court) are represented

Classroom Considerations

• Ensure individuals have Internet access if assigning the video as homework
• The ninth video of a 10-part series
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Audio and visual learners benefit from the way the video describes the court case 
• Quick synopsis of the vital court case and the Marshall Court

Cons

Common Core

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