Assessment- Using the documents, questions you just answered, and your discussion with teammates…
write a 3 paragraph essay answering the following questions…
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Paragraph #1- 2 sentences
– Sentence 1 Explain the context (what was the role of the Supreme Court as written in Article II,I Look at
the questions on Article 3), What is the Legislative Branch’s view of the Supreme Court)
– Sentence 2 importance of Marbury (thesis- look at the notes Marbury v Madison)
Paragraph #2- Sentence 1 Explain… Start with an argument sentence on Judicial Branch (What is the role of
the Supreme Court? Ideally, what have you learned that is impressive about the Supreme Court)
– the role of the Supreme Court in interpreting the Constitution
• *Sentence 2 Summarize Part 2 Paragraph 4,5,6,7) “Chief Justice John Marshall said…”
• Sentence 3 add 1 sentence explaining how the summary proves your thesis
– the concept of Judicial Review
• *Sentence 4 Summarize Part 2 Paragraph 1,2,3 or summarize Doc Marbury v Madison Paragraph 4 )
“Chief Justice John Marshall said…”
• Sentence 5 add 1 sentence explaining how the summary PROVES THE THESIS
– how Marbury solidified it
• *Sentence 6 summarize Part 1 Paragraph 4,5,6,7,8 ) “Chief Justice John Marshall said…”
• Sentence 7 add 1 sentence explaining how the summary PROVES YOUR THESIS
Paragraph #3– Sentence 1 Predict the system of Government that would have evolved had Marbury v Madison not
been decided as it was (Supreme Court without Judicial Review)
– Sentence 2 Summarize Doc Marbury v Madison Paragaph 5
– Sentence 3/4 Synthesis- use 1 court cases from the 20th Century and discuss how the SC has used it’s
power recently, compare that to how the legislative branch/sates/voters would have looked at the issue
differently)