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This 1803 case features Chief Justice John Marshall and established the mighty power of "judicial review."
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This landmark 1954 case completely crushed the "separate but equal" doctrine in public schools.
Brown v. Board Education
"You have the right to remain silent..."—the ultimate police script came directly from this 1966 case.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
"You can't yell fire in a crowded theater." This quote restricted free speech during WWI if it presented a "clear and present danger."
What is Schenck v. United States?
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What is Roe v. Wade?
This 1824 case proved the federal government is the ultimate boss when it comes to regulating interstate commerce (like steamboats!).
What is Gibbons v. Ogden
Thanks to this 1962 case, public schools cannot kick off the morning with an official, state-mandated prayer.
Engel v. Vitale
If you can't afford a lawyer, the government must give you one for your trial. Thank this 1963 Florida case for that Sixth Amendment victory.
What is Gideon v. Wainright?
"Separate but equal." This phrase legally protected segregation for decades until it was finally overturned. Name the original 1896 case that created it.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
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What is McCullough v. Maryland?
When President Nixon tried to hide the Watergate tapes using "executive privilege," the Supreme Court stepped in and said, "No way."
What is United States v. Nixon?
Jehovah's Witness students won the right to sit out the mandatory Pledge of Allegiance in this 1943 wartime case.
West Virginia v. Barnette
No warrant? No entry. If police grab evidence illegally, they can't use it in court thanks to this 1961 "exclusionary rule" case.
What is Mapp v. Ohio?
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After learning about the Supreme Court decision in this case President Andrew Jackson infamously stated: "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!" leading to forced Native American Removal known as the "Trail of Tears".
What is Worcester v. Georgia?
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What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This case proved that states can't tax federal property, declaring that the federal government has implied powers to run things like national banks.
What is McCullough v. Maryland?
Principals rejoiced! This 1985 case ruled that schools only need "reasonable suspicion"—not a full warrant—to search your backpack.
New Jersey v. TLO
This case took the right to a lawyer a step further, saying you get an attorney the moment the police start questioning you, protecting you against self-incrimination.
What is Escobedo v. Illinois?
What is the legal term for segregation that is written directly into the law (like Plessy v. Ferguson or Apartheid)?
What is segregation?
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What is New Jersey v. TLO
A massive 2010 win for corporate bank accounts, ruling that political spending by corporations is protected under the First Amendment.
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
This 1978 case ruled that while affirmative action is legal, strict racial quotas in college admissions violate the rights of other applicants
University of California v. Bakk
This Era of the Supreme Court (1953–1969) was famous for its judicial activism, dramatically expanding civil rights and protections for accused criminals.
What is The Warren Court?
In a horrific 1857 decision, the Court ruled that enslaved people were legally considered property and did not possess the rights of citizens.
What is Dred Scott v. Sanford? Or What is the Dred Scot Decision?
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What is Tinker v. Des Moines