A3-A7: court cases & the precedents they established

Question 1

marbury v. madison

Answer 1

judicial review

Question 2

dred scott v. sandford

Answer 2

court decides slaves who were descendatns of American slaves were not citiens of the US under article 3

Question 3

bradwell v. illinois

Answer 3

refused to grant a woman a liscense to practice law in the courts of that state, on the ground that females are not eligible under the laws of that state

Question 4

buck v bell

Answer 4

set a legal precedence that staets may sterilize inmates of public institutions

Question 5

kelo v new london

Answer 5

The Court agreed with the city of New London and held that the government could take privately-owned land in order to turn it over to a private developer

Question 6

obergefell v hodges

Answer 6

all same sex couples are guaranteed the right to marry

Question 7

district of columbia v heller

Answer 7

citizens bearing arms was legal in DC ONLY

Question 8

mcdonald v city of chicago

Answer 8

police officer who wanted to bear arms outside of work; ruled that citizens should bear arms everywhere

Question 9

mapp v ohio

Answer 9

established precedence for 4th amendment

Question 10

gideon v wainwright

Answer 10

establishes that we have the right to an attorney