The Contract Clause: A. Applies to actions of the state governments. B. Applies to actions of the federal government. C. Initially applied to the actions of the federal government, but today applies to both. D. Initially applied to actions of state governments, but today applies to both.
b. Applies to actions of the federal government.
This case gave the court the power of judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
The decision that made segregation separate but equal
Plessy v. Ferguson
The Author of the infamous Dred Scott decision.
Roger B. Taney
Where in the Constitution is the takings clause located?
A. Article I B. Fifth Amendment C. Fourth Amendment D. Fourteenth Amendment
B. Fifth Amendment:
“Nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”
The case that overturned Plessy.
Brown v. Board of Education
The first chief justice of the supreme court
John Marshall
the stereotype is that the Court was hostile to any sort of business regulatory legislation during this time through the use of substantive due process and freedom of contract
Ross dislikes this
the Lochner era
The two pieces of legislation concluding the Civil Rights Movement.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965
this chief justice presided over the majority of the civil rights cases
What are the 3 Civil Rights Amendments?
13th, 14th, and 15th. bonus points for descriptions
This chief justice also served as a U.S. President
William Howard Taft
DAILY DOUBLE: Stone stated that while the Court should defer to the legislature in economic matters, it should impose higher standards of review in areas of civil liberties and civil rights.
footnote 4 of United States v. Carolene Products Company (1938)
This provision from the Constitution provided justification for the civil rights cases.
The commerce clause
This chief justice handled cases during the Great Depression the rise of FDR's New Deal.
Harlan Stone