Cases For 27th's Quiz

Question 0

Dred Scott v. Sandford

Answer 0

Black race doesn’t have right to file a law suit

Question 1

Miranda v. Arizona

Answer 1

Must be aware of rights when arrested

Question 2

McCulloch v. Maryland

Answer 2

Maryland can’t tax national bank

Question 3

Youngstown sheet and tube v. Sawyer

Answer 3

President doesn’t have power to seize control over private businesses

Question 4

Brown v. Board

Answer 4

Public schools must be de-segregated

Question 5

Stare decisis/ precedent

Answer 5

Using past decisions to guide future decisions

Question 6

Polysyllogism

Answer 6

Multiple syllogisms are used together to make a generalized conclusion

Question 7

Supreme Court Logic

Answer 7

1. Issue
2. Facts
3. Law
4. Holding

Question 8

Issue

Answer 8

Question that needs answering

Question 9

Facts

Answer 9

What happened? Facts of the case.

Question 10

Law

Answer 10

Law itself

Question 11

Holding

Answer 11

Answer to the question

Question 12

Polysyllogism: McCulloch v. Maryland

Answer 12

1. Only Congress can generally tax
2. A state cannot generally tax
3. Maryland isn’t allowed to tax National Bank

DEDUCTIVE REASONING

Question 13

Marbury v. Madison

Answer 13

Established Judicial Review

Supreme Court had power to review laws and strike down if unconstitutional

Question 14

Yarborough v. Alvarado

Answer 14

Age isn’t a factor in determining custody/ Miranda Rights

Question 15

Dickerson v. US

Answer 15

Voluntary confessions are inadmissible if rights are not read

Question 16

Supreme Court opinion

Answer 16

Majority opinion: is law

Dissenting opinion: no impact on law