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CLEP U.S History Flashcards

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Marbury v. Madison (1803)

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Established the principle judicial review allowing the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional

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McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

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Made federal laws over state laws and established the implied powers of Congress

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Dred Scott v. Standford (1857)

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Ruled that African American’s weather free or enslaved were not US citizens and couldn’t sue in federal court

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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

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Upheld the doctrine of “separate but equal” legitimizing state laws requiring racial segregation

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