Landmark Supreme Court Cases Day 1

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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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Established the Supreme Courts power of “Judicial Review” to see if laws are Constitutional / Unconstitutional. (Judicial Branch interprets the laws)

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Marbury v Madison

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Established “Separate but Equal”, which provided separate public facilities for both whites and blacks as long as they were equal.

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Plessy v Ferguson

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Ruled that “Separate but Equal” was Unconstitutional.

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Brown v Board of Education

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Legal or social separation of races.

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Segregation

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Which constitutional principle is applied when police inform suspects of their rights?

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due process of law

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What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

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That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens

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What is the term for the power of the Supreme Court to declare a legislative or executive act in violation of the Constitution?

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judicial review

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Which case ruled that the right to an attorney is a fundamental right under the Sixth Amendment?

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Gideon v Wainwright