Educational Video

Marbury v. Madison

September 06, 2019

A deep dive into Marbury v. Madison, a Supreme Court case decided in 1803 that established the principle of judicial review. In this video, Khan Academy host Kim Kutz Elliott discusses the case with scholars Michael Klarman and Kevin Walsh.

The National Constitution Center and Khan Academy partnered to create a series of nonpartisan videos explaining the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and major Supreme Court cases, enlisting the expertise of Interactive Constitution scholars.

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