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Fletcher vs. Peck

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First time federal courts declared state law unconstitutional

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Madison vs. Marbury

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Judicial Review- the right of the court to determine the constitutionality of law

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McCulloch vs. Maryland

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The bank of the United States was declared constitutional

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Ableman vs. Booth

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When a person is legally in federal custody for a federal offense, and the fact has been made known to the state, the state no longer has jurisdiction because federal authority is exclusive

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Texas vs. White

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Secession is not constitutionally possible

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Guinn vs. United States

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The court overruled an Oklahoma “grandfather clause” because the intent was to disfranchise blacks and violate the 15th amendment

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Harper vs. VA State Board of Elections

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The poll tax, as a requirement for voting is unconstitutional

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Kirkpatrick vs. Preisler

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In dividing a state into congressional districts, the state legislature must make all districts equal in population

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Killbourn vs. Thompson

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The investigative powers of congress are limited to matters within its proper sphere, on which it has shown an intent to legislate

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Gibbons vs. Ogden

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The court reaffirmed that congress has the authority to regulate foreign and domestic trade

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Selective Draft Law Cases

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The constitutional power to raise armies includes the power to compel military service. Compulsory service is an obligation of a citizen to his Government

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Kendall vs. United States

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An officer to the United States may not refuse to preform a duty imposed upon him by an act of congress, even though the president ordered him not to perform the duty

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Clinton vs. NYC

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Congress lacks the power to give the president a line-item-veto. Only a constitutional amendment can grant a line-item-veto

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Chaplinsky vs. New Hampshire

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The right of free speech doesn’t include the use of lewd, obscene, profane, and libelous expressions of words which by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace

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Dennis vs. United States

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Freedom of speech doesn’t include any action that’s goal is the violent overthrow of the United States in peacetime or war

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Tinker vs. Des Moines School District

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Students may express personal opinions as long as they don’t materially disrupt class work, create substantial disorder, or interfere with the rights of others

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Board of Education of Westside Community Schools vs. Mergens

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Allows students to meet on campus and discuss religion is constitutional because it doesn’t amount to “state sponsorship of a religion”

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Eichman vs. United States

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Flag burning constitutes expressive conduct, and thus is entitled to constitutional protection

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Gideon vs. Wainwright

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Every felony defendant must be provided with a lawyer regardless of the defendants ability to pay

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Escobedo vs. Illinois

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Any suspect who has requested a lawyer, must be provided with a lawyer. If a suspect has not been warned of his right to remain silent, he has been deprived of his right to counsel as quarantined by the sixth amendment

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Miranda vs. Arizona

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A suspect in the hands of police authorities must be clearly informed of his rights prior to any questioning

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Gregg vs. Georgia

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The death penalty doesn’t violate constitution

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Munn vs. Illinois

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Federal Gov. can regulate public utilities

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Standard Oil Company vs. United States

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The company was ordered to dissolve because it was using it economic power to restrain trade in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890

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Roe vs. Wade

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The court declared a state law outlawing abortion unconstitutional because the law violated the due-process clause of the 14th Amendment which protects to right of privacy

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Plessy vs. Ferguson

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Separate but equal accommodations for the races is constitutional

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Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

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Separate but Equal” in the public school system is unconstitutional