Landmark Supreme Court Cases (iCivics)

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Suspects cannot be questioned (interrogated) until they are informed of their rights (right to remain silent, right to an attorney, etc.)

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Miranda v Arizona

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This case stated that during times of war, protective measures may be taken even if they violate a certain racial group's civil rights.

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Korematsu v. United States

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Because of this case, you now sit in a classroom with people from many different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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Brown v. Board of Education

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This case strengthened the power of the Supremacy and Commerce Clauses in the Constitution:

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Gibbons v. Ogden

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The power of judicial review was established and first used by the Supreme Court in this case: Marbury v. Madison, Gibbons v. Ogden, Gideon v. Wainwright, Brown v. Board of Ed.

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Marbury v. Madison

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During World War II, Americans of _______________ ancestry were put into internment camps.

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Japanese

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Which case had to do with steamboat licences?

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Gibbons v. Ogden

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Which landmark case is known for ESTABLISHING the "Separate but equal" doctrine?

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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The Gault case established that _____________ should have rights just like adults.

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minors

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What lesson did the US v. Nixon case provide for future leaders?

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The president is not above the law