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supreme court cases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| judicial review (the power of the supreme court to declare a law or act unconstitutional ) | Marbury v. Madison |
| McCulloch v. Maryland (upheld supremacy clause) the federal government can tax state things but the state can't do the same because of the supremacy clause | |
| Gibbons v. Ogden federal government can regulate interstate trade | |
| Plessy v. Ferguson racial segregation is protected by federal law | |
| Korematsu v. US internment camps are unconstitutional and protection of the country (times of war) outweighs an individual’s fights | |
| Mapp v. Ohio evidence obtained in violation of the 4th amendment may not be used in court | |
| Engel v. Vitale no school sanctioned prayer | |
| abingdon v. schempp no required bible readings (in school) | |
| Brown v. Board of Ed overturned plessy vs ferguson segregation of school is illegal | |
| Gideon v. Wainwright anyone accused of a crime has the right to a lawyer | |
| Miranda v. Arizona police are required to read you your miranda rights | |
| Tinker v.Des Moines students may exercise freedom of speech in school (as long as it is not disruptive) | |
| Furman v. Georgia -outlawed death penalty(8th amendment) | |
| Gregg v. Georgia -death penalty is okay in certain situations overturned furman vs georgia | |
| New Jersey v. TLO schools have the right to conduct searches with no search warrant (4th) | |
| Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier schools can censor what is printed in school newspapers | |
| Texas v. Johnson freedom of expression includes flag burning | |
| Regents of University of California v. Bakke race cannot be the only factor in college admissions | |
| Roe v. Wade- a woman may abort a fetus for any reason (up to a certain point in the pregnancy 1st 3 months) |