Court Cases Flashcards
1
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Gideon v. Wainwright
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- 1963
- A defendant must be provided a lawyer for free if a defendant cannot afford one.
- 6th Amendment
2
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Grisworld v. Connecticut
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- 1965
* Constitution implicitly guarantees citizen’s right to privacy.
3
Q
Marbury v. Madison
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- 1803
* Judicial Review
4
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Miranda v. Arizona
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- 1966
- Upon arrest, a suspect has the right to remain silent and consult a lawyer.
- Miranda Rights
- 5th Amendment
5
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Plessy v. Ferguson
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- 1896
- “separate but equal”
- Broke the 14th Amendment and was later overruled.
6
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Schenck v. U.S.
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- 1919
- Established the “clear and present danger” principle.
- 1st Amendment
7
Q
Roe v. Wade
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- 1973
- Decriminalised abortion.
- Bill of rights.
8
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McCulloch v. Maryland
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- 1819
- States can’t tax the federal government.
- Gave the right of the Federal government to establish a national bank.
9
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Gibbons v. Ogden
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- 1824
- Commerce Clause
- 10th Amendment
10
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Bakke v. Regents of the University of California
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- 1978
- Can’t deny a person because of race.
- 14th Amendment
11
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Baker v. Carr
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- 1962
- “one man, one vote”
- Warren Court’s judicial activism
12
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Tinker v. Des Moines
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- 1969
- Symbolic speech (armbands).
- 1st Amendment
13
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Buckley v. Valeo
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- 1976
- Can’t limit candidates own money spending.
- 1st Amendment.
14
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Texas v. Johnson
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- 1989
- Symbolic speech (flag burning)
- 1st Amendment
15
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Bush v. Gore
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- 2000
- Stop Florida recount
- 14th Amendment
