Landmark Supreme Court Cases

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What did the Supreme Court rule in Marbury v. Madison?

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An act of Congress was unconstitutional

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What is judicial review?

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The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and acts unconstitutional.

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What is segregation?

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Separating people based on race

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Which of the following would be an example of a Jim Crow law?
Options:
Forcing black and white schools to desegregate,
Requiring blacks to use a different public restroom,
Forcing courts to issue writs of mandamus,
Requiring whites only receive lower-paying jobs

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Requiring blacks to use a different public restroom

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What is the Equal Protection Clause?

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Says all citizens have equal rights and protections under law

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What did the 13th amendment do?

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Freed the slaves

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What did Homer Plessy try to do?

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Sit in a whites only train car

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What did the Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson?

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Segregation was constitutional as long as "separate but equal"

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How did the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson impact society?

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It led to more segregation

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Which amendment guarantees all citizens, regardless of race, equal rights?

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14th amendment