Landmark Supreme Court Case Decisions -- Cases 1 to 14

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Which case established that freedom of speech can be restricted if it represents a "clear and present danger" to society?

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Schenck v. The United States (1919)

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Established the doctrine of Judicial Review

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Marbury v. Madison (1803)

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Which case established the "separate but equal" doctrine, reinforcing Jim Crow laws in the southern states?

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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

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Which case ruled that official school prayer in public schools is unconstitutional due to the 1st Amendment?

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Engel v. Vitale (1962)

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Which Supreme Court decision ruled that the Sixth Amendment requires states to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who cannot afford their own?

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Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

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Which case declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

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Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

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The Court affirmed the constitutional doctrine of Congress’ “implied powers” and determined that Congress had all authority “appropriate to carry out such powers.”

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McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

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Which case justified the U.S. internment of Japanese Americans during World War II as constitutional? Options: Korematsu v. the United States (1944), Watanabe v. the United States (1944), Yamamoto v. the United States (1944), Suzuki v. the United States (1944)

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Korematsu v. the United States (1944)

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Which case stated that slaves couldn't sue in federal court as they weren't US citizens?

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Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

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Which case ruled that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment is inadmissible in state courts?

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Mapp v. Ohio (1961)