Marbury v. Madison1803

Established right of judicial review strengthening the judiciary as final authority on interpretation of the constitution

Dred Scott vs Sanford 1857

Declared Slaves were were property and could be taken anywhere, stated blacks were not citizens and declared the Compromise unconstitutional until 13 and 14th amendment

McCulloch v Maryland 1819

Showed supremacy of national government over state government when it conflicted and confirmed congressional use of the implied power clause in regard to a National bank

Gibbons vs Ogden 1824

Established basis of congressional regulation of all types of interstate commerce and declared supremacy of national law to state law when two conflicted

Plessy v Ferguson 1896

Permitted legal segregation by ruling that separate but equal facilities did not violate the Constitution's equal protection clause

Schenck v United States 1919

Established limits on free speech 1st amendment holding that this right is not absolute

Korematsu v United States 1944

Ruled that the executive order that sent Japanese-Americans to Internment camps during WWI was constitutional because of national security

Brown v Board Of Education 1954

Overturned Plessy vs Ferguson by stating separate but equal went against amendment 14

Gideon v Wainwright 1963

Ruled that police must inform suspects when arrested of their right to remain silent, their right to have a lawyer when questioned and that what they say may be used against them.

Gave women the right to abortion and supported this decision based on a constitutional right to privacy

Decision in case was a clear statement by the court that due process clause of the 14th amendment extends the 4 the amendment to the states

Escobedo v Illinois 1964

Ruled that 14 amendment due process clause guaranteed a 6th amendment right to a lawyer to all defendants in a criminal case, extended 14th amendment to all defendants

United States v Nixon 1974

Dealt with the principle of separation of powers and whether or not a president could invoke executive privilege to withhold evidence needed I prosecuting a crime

Ruled that prayer ins cholos violated the 1st amendment establishment clause (separation of church and state)

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Supreme Court Cases

Question	Answer
Marbury v. Madison1803	Established right of judicial review strengthening the judiciary as final authority on interpretation of the constitution
Dred Scott vs Sanford 1857	Declared Slaves were were property and could be taken anywhere, stated blacks were not citizens and declared the Compromise unconstitutional until 13 and 14th amendment
McCulloch v Maryland 1819	Showed supremacy of national government over state government when it conflicted and confirmed congressional use of the implied power clause in regard to a National bank
Gibbons vs Ogden 1824	Established basis of congressional regulation of all types of interstate commerce and declared supremacy of national law to state law when two conflicted
Plessy v Ferguson 1896	Permitted legal segregation by ruling that separate but equal facilities did not violate the Constitution's equal protection clause
Schenck v United States 1919	Established limits on free speech 1st amendment holding that this right is not absolute
Korematsu v United States 1944	Ruled that the executive order that sent Japanese-Americans to Internment camps during WWI was constitutional because of national security
Brown v Board Of Education 1954	Overturned Plessy vs Ferguson by stating separate but equal went against amendment 14
Gideon v Wainwright 1963	Ruled that police must inform suspects when arrested of their right to remain silent, their right to have a lawyer when questioned and that what they say may be used against them.
Roe v Wade 1973	Gave women the right to abortion and supported this decision based on a constitutional right to privacy
Mapp v Ohio 1961	Decision in case was a clear statement by the court that due process clause of the 14th amendment extends the 4 the amendment to the states
Escobedo v Illinois 1964	Ruled that 14 amendment due process clause guaranteed a 6th amendment right to a lawyer to all defendants in a criminal case, extended 14th amendment to all defendants
United States v Nixon 1974	Dealt with the principle of separation of powers and whether or not a president could invoke executive privilege to withhold evidence needed I prosecuting a crime
Eagle v Vitale 1962	Ruled that prayer ins cholos violated the 1st amendment establishment clause (separation of church and state)

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