Supreme Court Case Flashcards
US v Nixon 1974
President cannot use executive privilege to withhold evidence from criminal trial. 8-0
Marbury v. Madison 1803
Established the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review over Congress. 4-0
McCulloch v. Maryland 1819
Established the federal government’s implied powers over the states. 7-0
Dred Scott v. Sandford 1857
Denied citizenship to African American slaves. 7-2
Brown v. Board of Education 1954
Separating black and white students in public schools is unconstitutional. 9-0
Miranda v. Arizona 1966
Prisoners must be advised of their rights before being questioned by police. 5-4
Loving v. Virginia 1967
Invalidated state laws prohibiting interracial marriage. 9-0
Roe v. Wade 1973
Women have a constitutional right to an abortion during the first two trimesters. 7-2
Bush v. Gore 2000
No recount of the 2000 presidential election was feasible in a reasonable time period. 5-4
District of Columbia v. Heller 2008
Citizens have a right to possess firearms at home for self-defense. 5-4
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission 2010
Corporations and unions can spend unlimited amounts in elections. 5-4
Shelby County v. Holder 2013
States and localities do not need federal approval to change voting laws. 5-4
Obergefell v. Hodges 2015
Same-sex marriage is legalized across all 50 states. 5-4
