VA and US History Cases and Amendments SOL Review

The Supreme Court gave power to the federal courts to declare laws unconstitutional (judicial review)

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Dred Scott Decision

Supreme Court prohibited states from taxing federal government agencies and said the federal government had implied powers

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

The Supreme Court ruled the power to regulate interstate commerce had been granted to Congress

• Dred Scott Decision

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

The Supreme Court ruled that slaves were not citizens and therefore could not sue in the court system

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Dred Scott Decision

The Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal" was allowed, upholding Jim Crow laws

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

The Supreme Court overturned the ruling above, saying that segregated schools are unequal and must desegregate

• Dred Scott Decision

• Brown v. Board of Education

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Plessy v. Ferguson

The 13th Amendment

• Gave women the right to vote

• Gave African Americans the right to vote

• Freed the slaves

• Guaranteed the rights of citizens (especially the slaves who had just been freed)

The 14th Amendment

• Guaranteed rights of citizens (especially the slaves who had just been freed)

• Gave women the right to vote

• Gave African Americans the right to vote

• Started prohibition

The 15th Amendment

• Started prohibition

• Freed the slaves

• Direct election of senators

• Gave African Americans the right to vote

The 17th Amendment

• Women's right to vote

• Freed the slaves

• Started prohibition

• Direct election of senators