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27 Cards in this Set

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Miranda v Arizona
an arrested person must be told that he has the right to remain silent
Brown v Board of Education
seperate educational facilities are inherently unequal; reversed 1896 decision
Bakke v Board of Regents
racial preferences cannot be the sole basis of admission to public programs
Marbury v Madison
established judical review; a federal law declared unconstitutional for the first time
Muller v Oregon
upheld maximum working hours for women; progressive protection for the weaker sex
Worcester v Georgia
Ga laws did not apply within the Cherokee Nation; (president refused to enforce ruling)
Gibbons v Odgen
states cannot regulate interstate commerce
Escobedo v Illinois
the accused have a right to legal counsel during a police interogation
Wabash v Illinois
struck down some Granger laws; states cannot regulate interstate RR rates
Baker v Carr
congressional districts must be reapportioned to reflect "one man one vote"
Insular cases
the Consitiution does not follow the flag
Schenck v US
free speech isnt absolute; clear and present danger precedent set
Ex parte Milligan
civilians can't be tried in military courts if the civilian courts are in operation
Dennis et al v US
upheld convictions under the Smith Act of 1940; anti-sedition law enforced against Communists
Fletcher v Peck
dealt with land grant contract; first time a state law was declared unconstitutional
Adkins v Childrens Hospital
struck down minimum wage laws applicable only to women
Roe v Wade
legalized abortion
Engel v Vitale
mandatory prayer in public schools is unconstitutional; violating the First Amendment
Dred Scott v Sandford
blacks cannot be US citizens and couldnt sue in federal court
Gideon v Wainwright
defendants must be provided legal counsel regardless of ability to pay for it
Munn v Illinois
upheld a Granger law; a state could set maximum rates on grain storage fees
Smith v Allwright
white primaries are unconstitutional, in effect disenfranchising black voters
Commonwealth v Hunt
labor unions were not illegal conspiracies to restrain trade
McCulloch v Maryland
states cannot tax federal institutions; upheld the implied power to create a national bank
Schecter v US
"sick chicken case"; the NRA was declared unconstituational; federal government can't regulate interstate commerce
Slaughterhouse cases
14th amendment applies to federal rights and privileges; narrowly interpreted 14th amendment
Plessy v Ferguson
"seperate but equal" facilities were not discriminatory