US History and Constitution Important Supreme Court Cases Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Gave the Supreme Court judicial review (they decide if laws are good or bad)
A
Marbury vs. Madison (Marshall Court)
MA MA IS #1
2
Q
Federal government controls Interstate Trade (between states)
A
Gibbons for Ogden (Marshall Court)
GO on the interstate
3
Q
It’s OK to have a National Bank even though it’s not in the Constitution
A
McCullough vs. Maryland
MONEY MONEY $$$$
4
Q
Georgia wanted Cherokee land in Georgia because gold was found there. The Supreme Court said no to Georgia.
A
Worchester vs. Georgia
GEORGIA WANTS GOLD
5
Q
African Americans are not CItizens of the US
A
Dred Scott Decision
6
Q
Separate but Equal (Jim Crow Laws in the South)
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Plessy vs. Ferguson
7
Q
Overturns Plessy vs. Ferguson - Integrates the public schools
A
Brown vs. Board of Education
