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1
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Marbury versus Madison

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established the principle of judicial review and the right of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional

The issue addressed was the judiciary act enforcement

The constitutional principle is checks and balances

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McCulloch versus Maryland

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States cannot tax the federal government the Supreme Court made it clear that state laws couldn’t contradict federal laws

The issue addressed was implied powers of national government and supremacy clause

The constitutional principle was federalism

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Gibbons versus Ogden

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The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government has the power to regulate interstate commerce

The issue addressed was federal control over interstate commerce

The constitutional principle with federalism

4
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Scott versus Sanford

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Dred Scott is freedom as a slave moving was the issue addressed

ruled him a slave

5
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Plessy versus Ferguson

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Plessy sitting in on an all white railroad car that was 7/8 Caucasian was the issue addressed

segregation was upheld and Plessy’s actions were illegal

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Korematsu versus the United States

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Korematsu refused to go to Japanese holding camp was the issue addressed

during times of Parral an emergency according to executive order 9066 violation of rights is legal

7
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Brown versus Board of Education

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Black children were denied admission to public schools attended by white children

separate but equal was removed in separate was deemed unequal which means black children could go to school

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heart of Atlanta motel versus the United States

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heart of Atlanta motel refused to except African-Americans and was charged

concluded that places of public accommodation had no rights to select guests as they saw fit

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Swan versus Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education

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School enforce desegregation but numbers didn’t show that

plans were judged by their effectiveness ratios were starting points for solutions be segregated schools couldn’t be scrutinized by courts

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regents of the University of California versus Bakke

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bakke was rejected from the medical school he applied to twice

he would be admitted to the medical school and the racial admittance policy would be the same

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Gideon versus Wainwright

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are all accuse people entitled to a lawyer?

supreme Court ruled in his favor and Gideon is freed also state law is ruled unconstitutional

sixth amendment

12
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map versus Ohio

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search and seizure?

map charged, but won appeal

fourth amendment

13
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Miranda versus Arizona

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should a defendant be charged if he’s not informed of his rights?

all accused persons must be notified of their rights

fifth and sixth amendment

14
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Furman/Greg versus Georgia

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is death penalty OK?

death penalty is ruled unconstitutional

eighth amendment

15
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Hazelwood versus Kuhlmeier

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can school administrators edit publication?

students freedom and press are limited in school

first amendment

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New Jersey versus TLO

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are students protected by the fourth amendment?

students can be searched based on reasonable seizure

fourth amendment search and seizure

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tinker versus Des Moine

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protest the war by wearing black armbands?

students case one and freedom to protest

first amendment

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BETHEL versus FRAZIER

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can student speech be limited?

School is allowed to limit the students rights

first amendment

19
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Engle versus Vitale

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can students Pray public schools?

School prayer is an allowed in public school

first amendment

20
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Texas versus Johnson

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is flagburning illegal?

Flagburning is legal but considered disrespectful

first amendment