EOC Court Cases Review

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What was the significance of the Marbury v. Madison case in 1803?

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It established the principle of judicial review.

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In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), what was the Supreme Court's decision regarding state power?

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States could not tax federal institutions.

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What was the main issue in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?

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The regulation of interstate commerce.

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Which case involved the rights of Native American tribes and their sovereignty? Options: Worcester v. Georgia, Dred Scott v. Sandford, Plessy v. Ferguson, Schenck v. U.S.

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Worcester v. Georgia

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What was the outcome of Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)?

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It declared that African Americans were not citizens.

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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) is best known for establishing which doctrine?

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Separate but equal

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What was the key issue in Schenck v. U.S. (1919)?

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Freedom of speech during wartime

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Korematsu v. U.S. (1944) addressed the constitutionality of what action?

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Internment of Japanese Americans

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Brown v. Board of Education (1954) overturned which previous Supreme Court decision? Options: Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, Plessy v. Ferguson, Dred Scott v. Sandford

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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What was the main issue in Mapp v. Ohio (1961)?

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The exclusionary rule and illegal searches