Signed, Sealed and Delivered: Marbury v. Madison and an Independent Judiciary

U.S. History

Standard 8 for Era 3 (Revolution and the New Nation, 1754-1820s): The student understands the institutions and practices of government created during the Revolution and how these elements were revised between 1787 and 1815 to create the foundation of the American political system based on the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Benchmarks 4 and 5

The Student

• Understands the significance of Chief Justice Marshall's decisions on the development of the Supreme Court (e.g., Marbury v. Madison [1803]; Dartmouth College v. Woodward [1819]; Gibbons v. Ogden [1824]; McCulloch v. Maryland)
• Understands how the stature and significance of the federal judiciary changed during the 1790s and early 19th century, and the influence of the Supreme Court today

Civics

Standard 8: The student understands how the United States Constitution serves to limit the powers of government (e.g., separation and sharing of powers, checks and balances, Bill of Rights).

Benchmarks 1 and 2

The Student

• Understands that the United States Constitution serves to limit the powers of government with the separation and sharing of powers
• Understands that the United States Constitution serves to limit the powers of government with checks and balances