Supreme Court Cases

In 1803, Chief Justice John Marshall issued the court's decision in case of Marbury v. Madison, this ruling established the principle of--

• checks and balances

• federalism

• judicial review

• republicanism

No one is above the law...not even the president.

• Bush v. Gore

• Marbury v. Madison

• Miranda v. Arizona

• U.S. v. Nixon

Determined the FL Supreme Court could not order a recount of ballots.

• Marbury v. Madison

• Bush v. Gore

• U.S. v. Nixon

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

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 “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

Juveniles are allowed to have “Due Process” rights. (right to a trial, right to an attorney, right to question witnesses, etc.)

• District of Columbia v Heller

• Tinker v Des Moines

• In Re Gault

• Miranda v Arizona

Students have the right to free speech at school as long it doesn’t disrupt school activities. (wearing black armbands in protest)

• In Re Gault

• District of Columbia v Heller

• Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier

• Tinker v Des Moines