Alabama Social Studies SS24.6.17b
The Standard
- SS24.6.17
- Explain key rights included in the Bill of Rights and provide examples of how citizens exercise these rights in today’s society.
Explain the significance of Marbury v. Madison (1803) in establishing judicial review by the Supreme Court.
2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students explain why Marbury asked the Supreme Court to order delivery of his commission. They explain why the Court refused and how the ruling established judicial review.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can explain that Marbury had a right to his commission, but the Court could not issue the order he wanted. They can show how part of a law passed by Congress conflicted with the Constitution, so the Court rejected it.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think the Court ordered Madison to deliver the commission. Others think judicial review lets the Court rewrite laws or reject any law it dislikes.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Why could the Supreme Court not order Madison to deliver Marbury's commission? Explain what the Court did with the law passed by Congress.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs cards showing the Court's constitutional powers, the 1789 law, and Marbury's request; have them find the conflict and decide the outcome.
Ask, 'Should the Court follow a law passed by Congress if it conflicts with the Constitution?' Have students defend their answer in two sentences.
Read mock laws about press criticism, worship, and road signs; students hold up 'conflicts' or 'no conflict' cards and explain each choice.
Show a recent headline about a court striking down a law; have students write one sentence linking it to judicial review.
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