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9 Cards in this Set
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Marbury v. Madison |
John Marshall as the chief justice on the court that established Judicial Review. Judicial Review allows the Supreme Court to rule a law unconstitutional and void the law. |
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McCulloch v. Maryland |
This established that the constitution grants congress implied powers for implementing the expressed powers.It ruled a state may not impede a valid exercising of congressional power. |
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Cherokee nation v. Georgia |
ruled the Cherokee nation did not have "original jurisdiction" to sue Georgia and the Cherokee people were not a state. |
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Dred Scott v. Sanford |
The court held that african american (Slaves) could not be american citizens and had no standing to sue in federal court. Slaves were property. |
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Plessy v Ferguson |
ruled that state laws requiring segregation in public and private sectors was constitutional, using " separate but equal" |
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas |
Supreme court ruled in this case that segregation of public schools was unconstitutional. This overturned the finding in Plessy v. Ferguson |
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Miranda v. Arizona |
A defendant had to be informed of their right to consult an attorney for their testimony. "Miranda Rights" |
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Roe v. Wade |
A woman has the right to have an abortion. |
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United States v. Nixon |
It resulted in a unanimous 8–0 ruling against President Richard Nixonand was important to the late stages of the Watergate scandal. It is considered a crucial precedent limiting the power of any US presiden |
