Landmark Court Cases

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Which was an outcome of the U.S Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

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Public school districts that segregate deny equal protections.

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Which principle was the focus of the U.S Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona?

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Self-Incrimination

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The principle of Judicial Review was established by which US Supreme Court case?

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Marbury v. Madison

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The principle of Judicial Review allows the Supreme Court to...

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Determine if a law is unconstitutional

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Upheld the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal".

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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Showed that the president is accountable for obeying the law.

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United States v. Nixon

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The first Supreme Court case to decide that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to keep and bear arms for self-defense.

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District of Columbia v. Heller

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This court case defined freedom of speech in schools for students.

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Tinker v. Des Moines

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What was the impact of the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?

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The doctrine of "separate but equal" became legalized.

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Suspects cannot be questioned (interrogated) until they are informed of their rights (right to remain silent, right to an attorney, etc.). Which case established this principle?

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Miranda v Arizona