All persons having business before the honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States are admonish to give their attention landmark cases, cspans special history series, produced in partnership with the National Constitution center, exploring the human stories and constitutional dramas behind 12th historic Supreme Court decisions mr. Chief justice, former mayor please the court quite often, in our most famous decisions, theyre one that the court took that were quite unpopular. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate, very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of different people who help stick together because they believe in the rule of law. Hello and welcome to landmark cases. This is the first of 12 historic Supreme Court cases that we will look at this season. Mcculloch v. Maryland is our case tonight, and we will learn more about this significant case in the people and issues behind it and why it is so important in our American History process. Later,
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Unpopular. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of different people who help stick together because they believe in a rule of law. Hello, and welcome to landmark cases. This is the first of 12 Historic Supreme Court cases well be looking at this season. Mcculloch versus maryland, our case tonight. And for the next 90 minutes well learn more about this significant case, and the people and issues behind it, and why its so important in our American History process. Later on well take your calls, well also take your questions on facebook and twitter, and make you a part of this conversation. We have two guests at the table tonight to help us understand what mcculloch versus maryland is all about. Let me introduce them to you, farah peterson, and mark killenbeck. The first question, of course, why does this belong on the list of landmark cases . Well, one of the most dominant controversies in the interpretation of the
Still make. Welcome to landmark cases the first of 12 we are looking at this season. Mcculloch versus maryland is the case tonight we will or more about this case and the people and issues behind it and why it is so important in American History process later well take your calls and questions on facebook and twitter to make a part of this conversation. Two guests are at the table to help us to understand what this is all about. Teaching at the law school and was working with the Justice Stephen breyer and from university of arkansas author of a book about this case mcculloch v. Maryland welcome to both of you. The first question is why is this so long on the list of landmark cases . One of the most dominant with the interpretation of the constitution then and now whether we should read the limitation on government or if it grants power. With this landmark case chief Justice Marshall intervened with the controversy. First he held the federal government and congress is not limited to th