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16 Cards in this Set
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The Supreme Court upheld the right of a women to terminate a pregnacy in the first trimester.
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Roe v. Wade, 1973
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Established the power of Judicial Review, giving the Supreme Court more power.
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Marbury v. Madison, 1803
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Issuue over the Second Bank of the United States, established the authority of state and federal governments
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McCullough v. Maryland, 1819
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Ruled that segregation was legal as long as "separate but equal" facilities existed.
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Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896
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Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, established integration of all public schools
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Brown v. Board of Education
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The Supreme Court ruled that evidence obtained illegally was not admissable to court
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Mapp v. Ohio, 1961
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The Supreme Court ruled that steps must be taken to secure "the safegaurds against self - incrimination" for the accused.
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Miranda v. Arizona, 1966
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Established the rights of religious groups.
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Wisconsin v. Yoder, 1972
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Supreme Court case that resulted in the President's privacy being less important than evidence in a criminal investigation
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U.S. v. Nixon, 1974
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Constitutionality of the death penalty
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Gregg v. Georgia, 1976
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Established the "right to die"
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Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health, 1990
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The U.S. Supreme Court building is very similar to what famous neoclassical structure
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Parthenon (Greece)
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What court must exist according to the Constitution?
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Only the Supreme Court
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How many Justices are appointed to the Supreme Court?
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Nine
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How long does a Supreme Court Justice serve? Why?
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Life. This allows them to make tough rulings without the fear of losing their job.
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Define: Judicial Review
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Power of a court to review a law or an official act of a government
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