MSL Review Flashcards
Marbury v. Madison
Established judicial review for the supreme court
McCulloch v. Maryland
Ruled that the states could not tax an agency (national bank) of the national government. Upheld supremacy of the national government over the states
Gibbons v. Ogden
Affirmed that only the national government could regulate interstate commerce
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Protected constitutional right to own slaves by overturning compromises on slavery in the territories
Plessy v. Ferguson
Allowed segregation of the races. “ seperate but equal”
Brown v. Board of Education
stated segregation no longer allowed. “segregation is inherently unequal”
Korematsu v. U.S.
Allowed the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII for purposes of national security
Heart of Atlanta Motel v. U.S.
Upheld federal civil rights legislation banning racial discrimination
Swann v. Charlotte- Mecklenberg
Allowed busing to enforce federal court orders to integrate schools
Engle v. Vitale
Prayer in school violates the establishment clause against an official religion
Tinker v. Des Moines
Upheld right of students to wear black armbands in protest of the Vietnam War as freedom of speech
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Allowed school administration to censor content of student newspaper
Texas v. Johnson
Allowed flag burning as a form of free speech for political protest
Gideon v. Wainwright
Right to legal counsel even if cannot afford one
Miranda v. Arizona
Suspects must be informed of their rights at time of arrest
