Landmark Supreme Court Cases
What was the issue in New York Times v. United States?
Freedom of the press
What does the 15th Amendment protect?
The right to vote regardless of race
What does the Constitution say about treaties?
The President makes them with Senate approval
What reason did the government give for Japanese internment?
National security
What is the main job of Congress?
Make laws
Who was the Chief Justice in Marbury v. Madison?
John Marshall
What did the Slave Trade Clause do?
Delayed ending the slave trade until 1808
What does the President use the veto power for?
Reject laws
What did the Indian Removal Act allow?
The U.S. government to force Native Americans off their land
What does “judicial review” mean?
Courts decide if laws are constitutional
What did the case Bayard v. Singleton help establish in North Carolina?
Judicial review
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
How enslaved people were counted
What does the President do as Commander in Chief?
Lead the military
What was Worcester v. Georgia about?
Native American land rights
What is executive privilege?
A president’s right to keep secrets
What power did Marbury v. Madison give to the U.S. Supreme Court?
Judicial review
What did the Fugitive Slave Clause require?
Escaped slaves be returned
What does the President do as Chief Diplomat?
Make treaties and speak to other countries
What did the Court say in Worcester v. Georgia?
Only the federal government can deal with tribes
What is the Affordable Care Act often called?
Obamacare
What did the Court say in McCulloch v. Maryland?
States can’t tax the national bank
What did the Court say in Dred Scott v. Sandford?
Enslaved people were not citizens
Who enforces Supreme Court decisions?
The President
What was the Trail of Tears?
The removal of Native Americans
What are civil rights?
Basic rights and freedoms for everyone
What did National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius deal with?
Health care law
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Ended slavery
What branch is the Supreme Court part of?
Judicial
What did the Supreme Court decide in Korematsu v. United States?
Japanese internment camps were legal
What is segregation?
Separating people by race
What was McCulloch v. Maryland mainly about?
A national bank
What was Dred Scott v. Sandford about?
Citizenship of enslaved people
What is an executive order?
A rule made by the President
Who signed the Indian Removal Act into law?
Andrew Jackson
Why is Marbury v. Madison still important today?
It started judicial review
What did the Court say in Trump v. Anderson?
States can’t keep someone off the presidential ballot
What is one reason the Civil War started?
Slavery and states' rights
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
9
What’s one effect of the Jim Crow laws?
Racial segregation, Redlining, Inequality, Access to resources barred
What is freedom of the press? (from NYT v. US context)
a fundamental right that protects the ability of media outlets to publish information and express opinions without government interference or censorship
What power did the Court use to approve the Affordable Care Act?
Taxing power
What does the 14th Amendment guarantee?
Equal protection under the law
What is the job of the Supreme Court?
Interpret the Constitution
What war was happening during Korematsu v. US?
World War II
Who is head of the executive branch?
The President
What did the Court say in United States v. Nixon?
Presidents must follow the law
Why did Dred Scott sue for his freedom?
He had lived in free states
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
What were Jim Crow laws?
Segregation laws meant to continue discrimination of Black people
What were the Pentagon Papers?
Military secrets, a top-secret study of the US involvement in the Vietnam War