Supreme Court Cases

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What is the significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

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The case established the Court’s power of judicial review.

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What is the significance of the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

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The Supreme Court ruled that the lower federal courts should enforce the decision “with all deliberate speed.” Public school districts had to end their practice of separating students by race.

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What was the significance of the Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon (1974)?

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The tapes were handed over and President Nixon was implicated in the Watergate scandal. Nixon resigned. The decision emphasized that even the President is not above the rule of law.

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What is the significance of the landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

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Racist segregation laws were further strengthened across the South by justifying "separate but equal" was constitutional.

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What is the significance of the landmark Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?

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Police now must read suspects their “Miranda” rights (a statement explaining that they have the right to remain silent and have an attorney present for questioning).

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What is the significance of the landmark case Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)?

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It gave school officials the right to limit student speech in some circumstances, including school sponsored events and publications. Restricted Tinker v Des Moines ruling.

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This case decided that due process has to be followed in cases involving juveniles

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In Re Gault

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Supreme Court case that established separate is NOT equal, therefore DESEGREGATING public schools.

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Brown v. Board of Education

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What is it called when the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether something is legal or illegal (unconstitutional)?

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judicial review

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Executive privilege is not limitless. No one is above the law...not even the president. He must obey the law.

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U.S. v. Nixon