Landmark Supreme Court Cases

What is the significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803)

• The case established that students had free speech rights guaranteed by the First Amendment

• The case established citizenship rights

• The case established the Court’s power of judicial review.

What is the significance of the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

• The Supreme Court ruled that the lower federal courts should enforce the decision “with all deliberate speed.” Students were required to wear uniforms.

• The Supreme Court ruled that the lower federal courts should enforce the decision “with all deliberate speed.” School Districts had to stop providing lunch for students indefinitely.

• The Supreme Court ruled that the lower federal courts should enforce the decision “with all deliberate speed.” Public school districts had to end their practice of separating students by race.

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon (1974)

• The tapes were kept secret but President Nixon was impeached. The decision emphasized that the President is above the rule of law and can do whatever he wants.

• The people were awarded $1,000,000 in prize money.

• The tapes were handed over and President Nixon was implicated in the Watergate scandal. Nixon resigned. The decision emphasized that even the President is not above the rule of law.

What is the significance of the landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

• As a result, segregation was found to be unconstitutional.

• As a result, the civil war ended.

• As a result, racist segregation laws were further strengthened across the South by justifying "separate but equal" was constitutional.

• As a result, people stopped using train cars altogether.

What is the significance of the landmark Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

• Police now must read suspects their “Miranda” rights (a statement explaining that they have the right to remain silent and have an attorney present for questioning).

• Police now must read suspects their “Miranda” rights (a statement explaining that they don't have to house soldiers in their home)

• Police now must read suspects their “Miranda” rights (a statement explaining that they have the right to bear arms)

What is the significance of the landmark case Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)?

• It gave school officials the right to limit student speech in some circumstances, including school sponsored events and publications. Restricted Tinker v Des Moines ruling.

• It gave school officials the right to limit student speech in some circumstances, including school sponsored events and publications. Restricted Miranda v Arizona ruling.

• It gave school officials the right to limit student speech in some circumstances, including school sponsored events and publications. Restricted Brown v Board of Education ruling.

Supreme Court case that established separate is NOT equal, therefore DESEGREGATING public schools.

• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Gideon v. Wainwright
• Bush v. Gore

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

Executive privilege is not limitless. No one is above the law...not even the president. He must obey the law.

• Bush v. Gore

• Marbury v. Madison

• Miranda v. Arizona

• U.S. v. Nixon

What principle was established by the 1963 Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright?

• Those who are clinically insane cannot be brought to trial.

• Executive Privilege of the president did not extend to data in files bearing on criminal prosecution.

• Those who are arrested must be read their rights at the time of arrest.

• Those who cannot hire a lawyer shall have counsel provided for them.