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The Judicial Branch of Government

The Supreme Court's responsibility is to interpret all laws and ensure that they do not conflict with the founding principles of the Constitution. Examine numerous landmark cases including Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch vs. Maryland, and Gibbons v. Ogden. The challenges faced by the Judicial Bra...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, Cerebellum Corporation.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Cerebellum Corporation, [2004]
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Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (43 min., 25 sec)) : sound, color.
Series: Understanding Government.
Subjects:
Political science.
U.S. states -- Politics and government.
Summary: The Supreme Court's responsibility is to interpret all laws and ensure that they do not conflict with the founding principles of the Constitution. Examine numerous landmark cases including Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch vs. Maryland, and Gibbons v. Ogden. The challenges faced by the Judicial Branch over the history of the United States are fascinating and crucial to complete understanding of the American political system.
Item Description: Originally released by Cerebellum Corporation, 2004.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 10, 2018.
Judicial Branch (2:21); Establishing the Supreme Court (4:10); Power of the Supreme Court (5:54); United States Courts System (4:23); Landmark Supreme Court Cases (9:24); Dred Scott Decision (1:42); Supreme Court Justices (8:50); Supreme Court Operations (3:54); Credits: The Judicial Branch of Government (2:03);
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The Supreme Court's responsibility is to interpret all laws and ensure that they do not conflict with the founding principles of the Constitution. Examine numerous landmark cases including Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch vs. Maryland, and Gibbons v. Ogden. The challenges faced by the Judicial Branch over the history of the United States are fascinating and crucial to complete understanding of the American political system.
6 - 8, 9 - 12.
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (43 min., 25 sec)) : sound, color.
Format: Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 6 - 8, 9 - 12.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.

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