Marbury vs.
Madison
Landmark Case
Graphic Organizer
and
Activity
Created by Bethany Petty. Teaching with Technology. http:
//usingeducationaltechnology.com 2016
For the Teacher:
The Marbury vs. Madison landmark Supreme Court
case has long been touted as one of the most
important decisions made by the highest court in the
United States. This case established the authority of
the federal court system by creating the power of
Judicial Review. The Marbury case is often difficult for
students to understand due to the many individuals
involved in the case, as well as the multiple roles
played by important government leaders such as John
Marshall and Thomas Jefferson. This chart is intended
to help your students organize information about each
person involved in this important case. The “Tweet
About It” activity on the last page of this packet is
designed to require students to summarize their
knowledge of the case, and present it in such a way
that they can (hopefully) remember it!
Created by Bethany Petty. Teaching with Technology. http:
//usingeducationaltechnology.com 2016
Name
Occupation
Role
John Marshall
(Federalist)
★
★
Thomas Jefferson
(Democratic-Republican)
★
★
James Madison
(Democratic-Republican)
★
★
John Adams
(Federalist)
★
★
William Marbury
(Federalist)
★
★
Created by Bethany Petty. Teaching with Technology. http://usingeducationaltechnology.com 2016
Tweet About It!
Fully describe the Marbury v Madison case in
“tweet” form. You may use no more than 140
characters. It’s not as easy as you may think!
Created by Bethany Petty. Teaching with Technology. http://usingeducationaltechnology.com 2016