3.12 Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Determined "Separate but Equal" didn't violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amend.

• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Tinker v. Des Moines
• Brown V. Board of Education
• In re Gault

Determined "Separate but Equal" did violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amend.

• Plessy v. Ferguson
• In re Gault
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Gideon v. Wainwright

Determined that everyone was entitled to legal counsel regardless of their ability to pay.

• U.S. v. Nixon
• Bush v. Gore
• D.C. v. Heller
• Gideon v. Wainwright

Determined that keeping people separate based on the color of their skin was not acceptable.

• Miranda v. Arizona
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Bush v. Gore
• Plessy v. Ferguson

Determined that individuals must be told of their rights. Confessions can be thrown out if not.

• In re Gault
• Gideon v. Wainwright
• Miranda v. Arizona
• D. C. v. Heller

Everyone is entitled to due process...even juveniles.

• In re Gault
• D.C. v. Heller
• Miranda v. Arizona
• Gideon v. Wainwright

This case determined the Supreme Court had the ability to declare a law unconstitutional.

• Tinker v. Des Moines
• Marbury v. Madison
• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
• U.S. v. Nixon

 3.12 The case established the Court’s power of judicial review.  The Court had the duty of interpreting the law. If the court identifies a law in conflict with the Constitution, the law is invalid.

• Marbury V. Madison
• Tinker v. Des Moines 
• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
• Miranda v. Arizona 

Which principle was the focus of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

• Freedom of Expression
• Freedom of Speech
• Self-incrimination
• Right to counsel

What is the significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803)

• The case established that students had free speech rights guaranteed by the First Amendment

• The case established citizenship rights

• The case established the Court’s power of judicial review.