Supreme Court Cases

This is the highest court in the U.S.

• US District Court

• US Supreme Court

• FL Supreme Court

• US Court of Appeals

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

• 10

• 8

• 9

• 7

The case that established the "separate but equal" ruling was

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

This Supreme Court ruling overturned "separate but equal".

• Brown v Board of Education

• Plessy v Ferguson

• Texas v. Johnson

• Marbury v. Madison

This ruling established the judicial review which defined the Supreme Courts power.

• US v. Nixon

• Marshal v. Mainline

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

How are Supreme Court justices selected?

• Appointed by the Senate, approved by the President

• Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate

• by an election

• Congress selects them

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

Established “Separate but Equal”, which provided separate public facilities for both whites and blacks as long as they were equal.

• District of Columbia v Heller

• In Re Gault

• Brown v Board of Education

• Plessy v Ferguson

A person accused of a crime no matter how poor has the right to an attorney during trial. Enforces the 6^th Amendment.

• Tinker v Des Moines

• Gideon v Wainwright

• Miranda v Arizona

• United States v Nixon

Ruled that “Separate but Equal” was Unconstitutional.

• Brown v Board of Education

• Plessy v Ferguson

• Marbury v Madison

• Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier