Supreme Court Video

     The supreme court is the highest level of court in the US.  The supreme court has kind of an underrated value to it, especially to non historians.  In mosts eyes, without research, it has always had the power it does and has been a valuable asset to America for years.  Through this video I myself have learned a bit more about the Supreme Court than I have already known.  

    To begin, I never knew that the Supreme Court started so small.  It began relatively small and wasn't "respected" or "accepted" by the public for a while.  For reference it was only given a small space in the capital building which wasn't even finished at the time.  But what grew the Supreme Court to become what it is today?

    Marbury v. Madison, a case most are familiar with.  This case single handedly gave the Supreme Court credibility and respect that it never had before.  "It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is". This quote is written behind John Marshalls statue and holds true meaning to the significance of Marbury v. Madison and the Supreme Court in general.  

    Another thing that I had never really considered was the incredible effect that the Dred Scott case had.  To think that this case partly led to the Civil War.  The Dred Scott case of 1857 is considered to be a major self inflicted wound by the U.S.  This decision led to the denial of black citizenship in America and more importantly, and related to the Supreme Court, declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.  

    I find it very interesting that all of these things can happen and then it eventually leads to war.  When looking at it in the past you can see the steps that went right or wrong, it is almost like a puzzle.  

    Overall I have gained more respect for the Supreme Court that I never had beforehand.  It is a part of the government that will forever hold significance!