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APUSH Supreme Court
8 must know supreme court cases for your APUSH exam
Marbury V Madison (1803) | Estbalished the principle of judicial review, granting the supreme court the power to interpret the constituion and declare laws unconstitutional. |
Dred Scott V. Sanford (1857) | Determined theat african americans, free or enslaved were not citizens and could not sue in federal court. increased tension over slavery |
Schenck V. US (1919) | Estblished limits on free speech during wartime, stating that speech posing a "clear and present danger" could be restricted |
Brown V Board of education (1954) | Declared state laws establishing seperate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional, leading to the desegregation of schools. |
Worcester V. Gerogia (1832) | Ruled that states cannot enforce laws within Native American territories, affirmin tribal sovereignty. Andrew Jackson ingnored Marshall's decision |
Plessy V Ferguson (1896) | Upheld racial segregation under the "seperate but equal" doctrine. Provided a legal basis for "Jim Corw" laws throughout the south |
Korematsu V U.S (1944) | Upheld the iternment of Japanese Amefricans during World War 2, illustrating the compromise of civil liberites uring times of national crisis |
MIranda V. Arizona (1966) | Estbalished the requirement for law enforcement to inform suspects of their rights before interrogation, safeguarding against self-incrimination. |