The Supreme Court and Judicial Review Todays Agenda

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The Supreme Court and Judicial Review

The Supreme Court and Judicial Review

Today’s Agenda Confluence Project Quiz Review Judicial Review … If We have time Crash

Today’s Agenda Confluence Project Quiz Review Judicial Review … If We have time Crash Course US History

Learning Objectives After completing this lesson, students will be able to explain the role

Learning Objectives After completing this lesson, students will be able to explain the role of the Supreme Court in interpreting the Constitution the significance of Marbury v. Madison the concept of judicial review and how Marbury v. Madison solidified it the relationship between the Supreme Court and laws passed by Congress and state legislatures

Article 3 In the Constitution What is the job of the Supreme Court as

Article 3 In the Constitution What is the job of the Supreme Court as described in Article III? Is there any indication in this section that the Supreme Court has the "right" or "responsibility" to determine whether laws are constitutional—meaning whether they violate or go against what is written in the Constitution? Is there any reference to the term "judicial review" in the Constitution? Does Article III establish the limits of the Court's powers?

Marbury v. Madison What was William Marbury's complaint and how did it arise? What

Marbury v. Madison What was William Marbury's complaint and how did it arise? What did Marbury hope to achieve by suing Secretary of State James Madison? Who "won" the case? What did this decision say about the role of the Supreme Court? Why is it still relevant to us today?

John Marshall's Opinion What has supremacy-the Constitution or ordinary laws? How does the Constitution

John Marshall's Opinion What has supremacy-the Constitution or ordinary laws? How does the Constitution limit the power of legislative bodies? Why is this limitation so important, in Marshall's view? What would happen if the Constitution and "ordinary legislative acts" were on equal footing?

John Marshall's Opinion What does Marshall mean when he writes, "it is the duty

John Marshall's Opinion What does Marshall mean when he writes, "it is the duty of the judicial department to say what the law is"? Why is this so fundamentally important to this case? How does his reasoning in Part II support theoretical foundation he established in Part I

Crash Course US History

Crash Course US History

 Mc. Culloch v. Maryland Worcester v. Georgia

Mc. Culloch v. Maryland Worcester v. Georgia