Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Where the Court established the principle of judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
It's the one that dictates the number of times a person may be elected President of the United States
What is the 22nd Amendment?
It's what states that "The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish."
What is Article III, Section 1
He's the only one two have served two non-consecutive terms
Who is Grover Cleveland? (22nd and 24th)
What is Guilty Mind?
Where the Court ruled that law enforcement in the United States must warn a person of their constitutional rights before interrogating them, or else the person's statements cannot be used as evidence at their trial
What is Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?
It's the amendment which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th amendment?
It's what states that "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives."
What is Article I, Section 1
He's the subject of Whitman's O Captain! My Captain!
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
actus reus
What is Guilty Act?
Where the Court ruled that illegally obtained material cannot be used in a criminal trial
What is Mapp v. Ohio (1961)?
It's the amendment which gives women the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment
It's what names the President Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
What is Article II, Section 2
He's the first and only president to be sworn in by his nickname
Who is Jimmy Carter?
habeas corpus
What is That You Have the Body?
Where the Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires U.S. states to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who are unable to afford their own
What is Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?
It's the amendment which prohibits imposing poll taxes
What is the 24th amendment?
It's the title of the Impeachment Clause
What is Article II, Section 4?
He's the one who renamed the presidential mountain retreat Shangri-La to Camp David
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
amicus curiae
What is Friend of the Court?
Where the Court ruled that the federal government has exclusive power over interstate commerce
What is Gibbons v Ogden (1824)?
It's the amendment which established the direct election of Senators
What is the 17th amendment?
It's what establishes two methods for amending the Constitution
What is Article V
He's the only president to have taken the oath of office in his own home, a four-story brownstone in NYC
Who is Chester Arthur?
in forma pauperis
What is In the Manner of a Pauper?