American Legal History: Colonial Era to 1800

Larry Kramer, former Dean of Stanford Law School and constitutional scholar, discusses American legal history, beginning with Marbury v. Madison.

https://www.gilderlehrman.org/content/american-legal-history-colonial-era-1800
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Resource provided by Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Grades

9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects

Foundations of Democracy

Resource Types

Media, Video

Teaching Strategies

Lecture, Analysis, Media

Tags

Marbury v. Madison, constitutionalism, judicial review, juries, British Constitution, common law