Supreme Court Cases

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The case established the Court’s power of judicial review. The Court had the duty of interpreting the law. If the court identifies a law in conflict with the Constitution, the law is invalid. Which case is this? Options: Marbury V. Madison, Tinker v. Des Moines , Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, Miranda v. Arizona

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Marbury V. Madison

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Ruled that the First Amendment applies to students in school. Case made it clear that students have rights.

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Tinker v. Des Moines

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Ruled that suspects must always be informed of their rights before interrogation. Police must read suspects their “Miranda Rights”

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Miranda v. Arizona

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Ruled that racial segregation did not violate right to “equal protection,” (14th Amendment). Facilities provided to each were “separate but equal.” Segregation strengthened across south. Options: Brown v. Board of Education, Plessy v. Ferguson , Gideon v. Wainwright , In Re Gault

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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Ruled racially segregated public schools violated “equal protection.” Facilities provided to African-Americans inferior, not equal. First step toward ending racial segregation in South.

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Brown v. Board of Education

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Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

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Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.

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The power of the judicial branch to review the actions of the executive and legislative branches and determine whether or not they are unconstitutional (this includes laws passed by Congress); the U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established this power

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judicial review

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Which court case created the constitutionality of "Separate but Equal"?

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Plessy v Ferguson

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The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with-

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the supremacy of the national government

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What case held that expressions that resulted in a "clear & present danger" could be punished?

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Schenck v. U.S.