Supreme Court Cases

What was the significance of the court case Marbury V Madison?

• States could not create laws that went over (supersedes) federal laws; only fed govt can deal with interstate trade

• Because it was necessary, congress could create a national bank that could NOT be taxed by the state

• Established Judicial Review; the power to declare laws unconstitutional

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

Students don't shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech at the "schoolhouse gate."

• Tinker v. Des Moines
• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
• D.C. v. Heller
• U.S. v. Nixon

The Supreme Court hears what type of law?

• Constitutional
• Civil
• Criminal
• Military

How many justices serve on Supreme Court?

• 1
• 3
• 6
• 9

How are Supreme Court justices selected?

• Appointed by the Senate, approved by the President
• by an election
• Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
• Congress selects them

The Supreme Court hears what type of law?

• Constitutional
• Civil
• Criminal
• Military

Supreme Court case that established judicial review.

• Mapp v. Ohio
• Tinker v. DesMoines
• United States v. Nixon
• Marbury v Madison

Supreme Court cases that established that separate is equal, therefore making segregation legal.

• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Brown v. Board of Education Topeka, Kansas
• Washington D.C. v. Heller
• United States v Nixon