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Supreme Court Cases
| Name | Key Ruling | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| *Marbury v. Madison (1803) | Established judicial review | Gave the court power to declare laws unconstitutional; strengthened the federal government |
| McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) | States cannot tax federal banks | Confirmed "Implied powers" (Elastic Clause) and federal supremacy |
| *Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) | Slaves are property, not citizens | Declared Missouri Compromise unconstitutional; pushed the US toward the civil war |
| *Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) | "Separate but Equal" is legal | Gave constitutional "green light" to Jim Crow segregation in the South |
| Schenck v. United States (1919) | Speech can be limited if it's a "Clear and Present Danger) | Upheld the Espionage Act during WW1; limited 1st Amendment rights during wartime |
| Korematsu v. United States (1944) | Japanese Internment was legal | Ruled that "military necessity" outweighed individual rights during WW2 |
| *Brown v. Board of Education (1954) | "Separate is inherently unequal" | Overturned Plessy; ordered the desegregation of public schools |
| Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) | Right to an attorney (even if poor) | Expanded the rights of the accused (Warren Court era) |
| Miranda v. Arizona (1966) | Police must inform you of your rights | Created the "Miranda Rights" used in every arrest today |
| Roe v. Wade (1973) | Protected a woman's right to an abortion | Based on the "right to privacy"; sparked the modern Culture War |
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