Agenda: 1. Bellwork in notebook: list 3 branches of government. 2. Review separation of powers 3. Marbury v. Madison reading, role play, notes. 4. Daily writing--2 paragraphs.

Name of Suprem e Court Case: Marbury vs. Madison Chief Justice John Marshall Year of Decisi on: 1803

Question: Is it the job of the Supreme Court to interpret the laws? Supreme Court Ruling: Yes. Marbury v. Madison established Judicial Review. Judicial Review = The power of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution & laws.

Historical Circumstance Marbury and several others were appointed to government posts created by Congress in the last days of John Adams's presidency, but these last-minute appointments were never fully finalized. The disgruntled appointees invoked an act of Congress and sued for their jobs in the Supreme Court.

Arguments of the Majority Opinion Arguments of the Minority Opinion Constitution was "the fundamental and paramount law of the nation" When the Constitution--the nation's highest law--conflicts with an act of the legislature (Congress), that act is unconstitutional. This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of judicial review. NONE

It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is...If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each...This is of the very essence of judicial duty. - John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison Primary source document

Primary Document Analysis Name of Document : Quote from Chief Justice John Marshall

Theme: SUPREME COURT DECISIONSDUE DATE: _________________ The United States Supreme Court has played a major role in United States history. The Court’s decisions have had a significant impact on many aspects of American society. Task: Analyze how a Supreme Court decision has helped create a more perfect union. Use the Supreme Court case we discussed today to answer the task.