FCLE SCotus (from power point)

One way in which the Supreme Court decisions in Mapp v. Ohio (1961), Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), and Miranda v. Arizona (1966) are similar is that each resulted in

• more legal searches without warrants.

• fewer gun control regulations.

• additional limitations on religious freedom.

• expanded rights for people accused of crimes.

The case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle that...

• the Supreme Court can declare federal laws unconstitutional.

• the states have power over the federal government.

• the president nominates federal judges.

• Congress can override presidential vetoes.

The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) affected African Americans by

• granting voting rights.

• expanding civil rights.

• upholding racial segregation.

• guaranteeing equal wages.

Which Supreme Court case is referred to in this quotation? "... It is important that the reasons for my action be understood by all our citizens. As you know, the Supreme Court of the United States has decided that separate public educational facilities for the races are inherently unequal and therefore compulsory school segregation laws are unconstitutional...." — President Dwight D. Eisenhower, September 24, 1957

• Dred Scott v. Sanford

• Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

• Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States

• Tinker v. Des Moines School District

Which power did the United States Supreme Court gain through the Court’s decision in Marbury v. Madison?

• judicial review

• hearing appeals from lower federal courts

• deciding cases involving two or more states

• judicial independence through lifetime appointments

In the 1960s, which issue was the focus of the Supreme Court decisions in Mapp v. Ohio, Gideon v. Wainwright, and Miranda v. Arizona?

• freedom of the press

• racial segregation

• rights of the accused

What was one outcome of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

• State governments could now determine the constitutionality of federal laws.

• The principle of judicial review was established.

• Congress expanded its delegated powers.

• A method to approve treaties was developed.

The Supreme Court cases of Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) and Miranda v. Arizona (1966) dealt with the constitutional principle of

• freedom of religion

• freedom from unreasonable search

• separation of powers

• rights of the accused

Which Supreme Court decision created the need for a constitutional amendment that would grant citizenship to formerly enslaved persons?

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Worcester v. Georgia

• Dred Scott v. Sanford

Which pair of Supreme Court cases demonstrates that the Supreme Court can change an earlier decision?

• Schenck v. United States and United States v. Nixon

• Korematsu v. United States and Miranda v. Arizona

• Gideon v. Wainwright and Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States

• Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka