Landmark cases decided by Supreme Court

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Which is the power the Supreme Court has that means declaring actions and laws unconstitutional?

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Judicial Review

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This Supreme court case established judicial review.

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Marbury v Madison

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This is the highest court in the land

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United States Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property. Therefore, they had no legal right to file lawsuits against their owners/masters. Which case is this?

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Dred Scott v. Sandford

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The SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) decided that slaves were property and could not sue ensuring that slaves had no rights because they were considered property and not humans.

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Dred Scott v Sanford

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How did the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson impact society?

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It led to more segregation.

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Which amendment guarantees all citizens, regardless of race, equal rights?

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14th amendment

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What did Homer Plessy do that got him arrested?

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He took a seat in the whites only car of a train.

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What is the definition of writs?

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Order to make a government official do his job

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Which decision established the principle of judicial review and be able to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional?

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Marbury vs Madison