Cases

Question 1

Fletcher v. Peck

Answer 1

Limits states under Contracts Clause, reinforces protection of property rights.

Question 2

Prigg v. Pennsylvania

Answer 2

Grants Federal supremacy over issue of slavery

Question 3

Barron v. Baltimore

Answer 3

Bill of rights only applies to the Federal Gov’t

Question 4

Luther v. Borden

Answer 4

Political Question doctrine limits the court

Question 5

Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge

Answer 5

Limits contractual power by placing public welfare over existing contracts

Question 6

Cooley v. Board of Wardens

Answer 6

Reinforced and widened the area of concurrent jurisdiction

Question 7

Political Question Doctrine

Answer 7

Inappropriate for fed. court to decide certain cases

Question 8

Worchester v. Georgia

Answer 8

Federal power over native land

Question 9

Dred Scott v. Sanford

Answer 9

Taney struck down Missouri compromise, declared slaves could never be citizens, and said Scott had no right to sue in first place.

Exaserbated slavery issue.