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Supreme Court Cases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Marbury v. Madison | Established the Supreme Court’s Power of JUDICIAL REVIEW |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | SCOTUS decided “separate but equal” was legal & does not count as discrimination |
| Brown v. Board of Education | SCOTUS determined “separate but equal” was UNCONSTITUTIONAL in schools only |
| Gideon v. Wainwright | SCOTUS determined that the 6th Amendment right to an attorney applies in state courts as well as federal trials |
| Miranda v. Arizona | SCOTUS reinforced the 5th Amendment right to “no self-incrimination” & changed police procedure |
| In Re Gault | SCOTUS determined Juvenile Courts must comply with the 14th Amendment |
| US v. Nixon | SCOTUS limited “executive privilege” to military or diplomatic affairs (RULE OF LAW) |
| Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier | SCOTUS determined not all types of speech are protected in schools, especially if the school itself is being represented |
| Dred Scott v. Sandford | Denied constitutional protections to enslaved people in the US |
| Tinker v. Des Moines | SCOTUS protected student's right to free speech in school |