Landmark Supreme Court Cases 1
Landmark Supreme Court Cases 2
Amendments 1
Amendments 2
And Justice for All
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In 1803 the Supreme Court for the very first time, declared a law passed by Congress to be unconstitutional. This established the power of "judicial review" for the Supreme court.
What Marbury v Madison ?
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This 1961 case, confirmed the rights of a citizen to be presented or served with a warrant before having their properties searched.
What is Mapp V Ohio ?
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These are the 5 freedoms of the First Amendment
What are freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
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Rights of a citizen including "Equal Protection of the Law"
What is The Fourteenth Amendment ?
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Made up of Federal District Courts, Circuit Courts, Court of Appeals and The Supreme Court, this Branch of government interprets the law. Its main job is "Judicial Review" deciding if a law is constitutional or unconstitutional
What is The Judicial Branch?
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This 1966 case established the Constitutional rights of all those accused to have their rights read to them upon their arrest
What is Miranda v Arizona?
200
This 1988 case involved the rights of students and the content of their student newspaper related to the editing rights of the school principal.
What is Hazelwood School District V Kuhlmeir?
200
The right to a trial by jury
What is The Seventh Amendment?
200
Right that you cannot be denied due process of the law and cannot be forced to be a witness against one self
What is The Fifth Amendment?
200
This is the highest court in the land. Made up of 8 Associate Justices and 1 Chief Justice, this court's decision is final.
What is The Supreme Court ? Note:The Justices serve for life
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This case of 1969 involved the First Amendment rights of student's freedom of expression. In this case a school denied students the right to wear black arm bands to protest the Vietnam War
What is Tinker v DesMoine School District?
300
In 1896, this case established the "Separate but Equal" doctrine or in other words ruled that segregation of races was constitutional as long as the separate facilities were of equal quality (schools,train cars, etc.).
What is Plessy V Ferguson ?
300
The right to bear arms
What is The Second Amendment?
300
Protection from unreasonable search ans seizures
What is The Fourth Amendment ?
300
This opinion of the winning side in a Supreme Court case is _____________ opinion. The opinion of the losing side in a Supreme Court case is_____________ opinion.
What is: 1) Majority Opinion (The rationale behind the winning side) 2) Dissenting Opinion( The rationale behind the losing side)
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In this 1919 case, the Supreme Court ruled that your First Amendment right of freedom of speech cannot protect you if you create a " clear and present danger " with your speech. Holmes cited the example of shouting "fire" in a theater and endangering peoples lives.
What is Schenck V United States?
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This 1954 landmark decision (9-0) reversed the Plessy v Ferguson case in that it ruled that segregation (Separate but Equal)is unconstitutional in that it violates the 14th Amendment rights of "equal protection of the law " to those who are segregated"
What is Brown v Board of Education, Topeka Kansas ?
400
The right to a speedy and public trial with the assistance of a lawyer
What is The Sixth Amendment ?
400
An addition to the U.S. Constitution. The ability to add these to the Constitution allows the Constitution to evolve and change with times.
What is an Amendment?
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The ability of congress to stretch their power to deal with unforeseen circumstances NOT stated in the Constitutuon
What is Elastic Clause ?
500
This 1963 case established the right of the accused to be supplied with an attorney if they cannot afford one.
What is Gideon V Wainwright?
500
Which two amendments were focused on in the case of Miranda v Arizona
What are : The Fifth Amendment ( Which prohibits self-incrimination) The Sixth Amendment (The right to be represented by an attorney)
500
Protection against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
What is The Eighth Amendment?
500
Added to the U.S. Constitution, these first 10 amendments are to serve as (protection) for American citizens against abuses by the government.
What is The Bill Rights ?
500
This person is appointed by the President to head the Supreme Court. They will usually decide what cases will be heard.
Who is the Chief Justice ?
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