Landmark Supreme Court Cases (iCivics)

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

• Brown v Board of Education

• Miranda v Arizona

• Tinker v Des Moines

• Bush v Gore

This case stated that during times of war, protective measures may be taken even if they violate a certain racial groups civil rights:

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Korematsu v. United States

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gibbons v. Ogden

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

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Brown v. Board of Education

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

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Korematsu v. United States

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.

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

• French

• Dutch

• Japanese

• German

Which of these cases had to do with steamboat licences?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Korematsu v. U.S.

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

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Ed.

• Gideon v. Wainwright

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

• elders

• minors

• aliens

US v. Nixon is considered a landmark case because it provided what lesson for future leaders?

• You must obey a court order

• The president is accountable for enforcing the law

• The president is not above the law

• The president is not allowed to have private meetings