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AP Gov Court cases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Marbury v. Madison | Courts have not only the power but also the responsibility to interpret laws against constitutional standards. Established judicial review. Madison won. Interpreted article III |
| McCulloch v. Maryland | Congress has implied powers under the necessary and proper clause to create a national bank and that states cannot tax federal institutions, confirming federal supremacy. McCulloch won. Interprets the necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause. |
| Gibbons v. Ogden | Under the constitution's commerce clause, only Congress -not states- can regulate navigation between states, establishing that federal law reigns supreme over conflicting state laws. Gibbons won. Challenged supremacy clause and commerce clause. |
| Dred Scott v. Sanford | African Americans, whether enslaved or free, were not US citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court. Stanford won. Interpreted the 5th amendment. |
| Plessy v. ferguson | legalized state sponsored racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine. Ferguson (State of Louisiana) won. Interpreted the 14th amendment and the 13th amendment |
| Schenck v. US | First amendment does not protect speech creating a "clear and present danger" of significant evils, particularly during wartime. The US government won. Interprets the 1st amendment. |
| Gitow v NYC | The 14th amendment due to hdklp held inegra4e |
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