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Marbury v. MAdison
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established the power of the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of laws passed by congress and to act as the final authority over the meaning of the constitution - JUDICIAL REVIEW.
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Barron V. Baltimore
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The legal issue involed was whether the Bill of Rights could be used to restrain the legislative power of states or municipalities. Marshall's decision was that the bill of rights restricted only the federal government and that Americans would have to look to state constitutions for protection of their civil liberties against state government action. (reversed in the 20th century by "incorporation" process which is based upon due process clase of the 14th amendment)
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Gibbons v. Ogden
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Court rejected a NY law giving a monopoly to a steamboat company.
Chief justice Marshall gave the term "commerce" a very broad def. and asserted a power of Congress over interstate commerce that was nearly absolute. |
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Fletcher v. Peck
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court asserted the right of the federal government to PROTECT CONTRACTS AGAINST STATE ACTION under the clause that prohibits states from "impairing the obligation of contracts"
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Griswold v. Conn
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right of privacy -> led to Roe V. Wade
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Baker v. Conn
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one man, one vote
malaportionment=illegal |
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McCullough V. Maryland
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congress can charter banks, even though power was not specifically mentioned in the constitution, under the "necessary and proper" clause (elastic clause). also found it constitutional for states to tax any branch or office of the federal government ("the power to tax is the power to destroy").
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Buckley v. Valejo
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campaign finance - limits on contributions OK but not on spending
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Federalist PApers
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James madasion- functions inevitable therefore seperation of powers
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ny times vs. sullivan
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public figure must prove "actual malice" to win libel suit
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