Supreme Court Cases

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

Ruled that the First Amendment applies to students in school. Case made it clear that students have rights.

• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Tinker v. Des Moines

Ruled that suspects must always be informed of their rights before interrogation. Police must read suspects their “Miranda Rights”

• Miranda v. Arizona

• In Re Gault

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Tinker v. Des Moines

Ruled that racial segregation did not violate right to “equal protection,” (14th Amendment). Facilities provided to each were “separate but equal.” Segregation strengthened across south.

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• In Re Gault

Ruled racially segregated public schools violated “equal protection.” Facilities provided to African-Americans inferior, not equal. First step toward ending racial segregation in South.

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• In Re Gault

Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

• Administrators may limit the content of students publications.

• Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.

• Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.

• Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney.

The power of the judicial branch to review the actions of the executive and legislative branches and determine whether or not they are unconstitutional (this includes laws passed by Congress); the U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established this power

• judicial review

• executive review

• legislative process

• due process

Which court case created the constitutionality of "Separate but Equal"?

• Plessy v Ferguson
• Texas v Johnson
• Marbury v Madison
• Miranda v. Arizona

The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with-

• freedom of speech
• equal protection under the law
• the supremacy of the national government
• the rights of labor unions

Which case included steamboats, New York, New Jersey and interstate commerce?

• Heart of Atlanta v US

• New York Times v US

• Gibbons v Ogden

• Roper v Simmons