Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Which case established the principle of judicial review?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Engel v. Vitale

This case makes it clear that President's do not have absolute executive privilege

• Bush v. Gore

• Mapp v. Ohio

• United States v. Nixon

• Korematsu v. United States

Which case led to the banning of school sponsored prayers?

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Engel v. Vitale

• Citizens United v. FEC

• Regents v. Bakke

This case ruled that evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court.

• West Virginia v. Barnette

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Gideon v. Wainwright

This case decided that use of racial "quotas" in its admissions process was unconstitutional, but a school's use of "affirmative action" to accept more minority applicants was constitutional in some circumstances.

• Regents v. Bakke

• Korematsu v. United States

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board

Which case determined that

political spending is a form of protected speech?

• Bush v. Gore

• U.S. v. Nixon

• Citizens United v. FEC

• Texas v. Johnson

The ruling in this case ensure students do not lose 1st amendment rights while at school

• Engel v. Vitale

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• In re Gault

Which case decided that state courts must appoint lawyers for defendants who can’t afford one?

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Texas v. Johnson

The ruling in this case led to law enforcement being required to advise suspects of their 5th & 6th amendment rights.

• Gideon v. Waintwright

• In re Gault

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Mapp v. Ohio

This case decided that flag burning is protected speech.

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Texas v. Johnson

• Citizens United v. FEC

• Engel v. Vitale