Landmark Cases and Regulatory Agencies

Supreme Court case that established judicial review.

• Mapp v. Ohio
• Tinker v. DesMoines
• United States v. Nixon
• Marbury v Madison

Supreme Court cases that established that separate is equal, therefore making segregation legal.

• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Brown v. Board of Education Topeka, Kansas
• Washington D.C. v. Heller
• United States v Nixon

This Supreme Court case established students first amendment right to freedom of  the PRESS is limited at school

• Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
• Tinker v. DesMoines
• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
• In re Gault

This Supreme Court case established students have a first amendment right to freedom of SPEECH as long as it doesn't cause a disruption.

• Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
• Tinker v. DesMoines
• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
• Gideon v Wainwright

This Supreme Court case established that all citizens have a right to an attorney (legal counsel) even if they can not afford one.

• District of Columbia v. Heller
• Tinker v. DesMoines
• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
• Gideon v Wainwright

This Supreme court case established that citizens have the right to keep and bear arms for self-defense.

• United States v. Nixon
• Miranda v Arizona
• Bush v. Gore
• Washington D. C. v Heller

This Supreme court decision  serves as a reminder that rule of law applies to the President of the United States.

• United States v. Nixon
• Miranda v Arizona
• Bush v. Gore
• Washington D. C. v Heller

This Supreme court decision that declared the recount of votes in a presidential election unconstitutional.

• United States v. Nixon
• Miranda v Arizona
• Bush v. Gore
• Washington D. C. v Heller

Which of the following problems would most likely be dealt with by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?

• A factory has been letting toxic chemicals seep into the well.

• A newspaper reports that several children have become ill after drinking baby formula.

• During bad weather, hundreds of passengers are stranded in airports.

• An unlicensed radio station has begun operating and interfering with another station's signal.

Judicial Review allows the Supreme Court to do what?

• Find persons innocent until proven guilty

• Determine if a law is unconstitutional

• Limit the number of cases they hear

• Determine who will be the next Chief Justice