Landmark Court Cases

What is it called when the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether something is legal or illegal (unconstitutional)?

• supreme court review

• due process

• segregation

• judicial review

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 the Supreme Courts power of “Judicial Review” to see if laws are Constitutional / Unconstitutional. (Judicial Branch interprets the laws)

• Marbury v Madison

• Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier

• In Re Gault

• District of Columbia v Heller

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.

• Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier

• Marbury v Madison

• Plessy v Ferguson

• Brown v Board of Education

Legal or social separation of races.

• Segregation

• Lobbying

• Boycotting

Which constitutional principle is applied when police inform suspects of their rights?

• due process of law

• eminent domain

• double jeopardy

• trial by jury

What is called when someone is being forced to testify against oneself?

• self-incrimination

• reflection

• self-process

• judicial review

Supreme Court case that established judicial review.

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Tinker v. DesMoines

• United States v. Nixon

• Marbury v Madison