Supreme Court Case study guide (quizlet) Flashcards
Marbury vs. Madison
Established Judicial review for federal laws by declaring section 13 of the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional
Plessy vs. Ferguson
“separate but equal”
Cooper vs. Aaron
The Supremacy Clause of Article VI made the U.S. Constitution the supreme law of the land
Gibbons vs Ogden
The Supreme Court held that the power to regulate interstate navigation was granted to congress
Schenck vs U.S.
“the question in every case is wether words used in such circumstances”
Dred Scott vs Sandford
Africans in America whether slaves or free couldn’t become U.S. citizens
Palko vs Connecticut
The 5th amendment right to protection against double jeopardy isn’t a fundamental right incorporated by the 14th amendment
Mapp vs Ohio
Exclusionary rule, banning unconstitutionally obtained evidence from criminal prosecutions also applies to the states
Gideon vs Wainwright
Court decided that the 6th amendment right to counsel is a fundamental right applied to the states through the 14th amendment
Miranda vs Arizona
A landmark decision mandating that a person in custody prior to the investigation must be clearly informed of their rights
Roe vs Wade
A U.S. Supreme Court that resulted in a landmark judicial opinion about privacy being implied not enumerated in the constitution
McCulloch vs Maryland
Although the Constitution does not specifically give congress the power to establish a bank it does delegate the ability to tax and spend
U.S. vs Lopez
The Supreme Court held that while congress has broad lawmaking authority under the commerce clause it was not unlimited and did not apply to things such as handguns
Barron vs Baltimore
State governments are not bound by the 5th amendments requirement
Gitlow vs New York
Though the 14th amendment prohibits stars from infringing speech
Weeks vs U.S.
The warrantless seizure documents from a private home violated the 4th amendment
Lawrence vs Texas
A Texas law prohibiting homosexual sodomy violated the privacy and liberty of adults. 14th amendment
Chaplinski vs New Hampshire
A criminal conviction for causing a breech of peace through the use of “fighting words”
Brown vs Board of Education
Segregation of students in public schools violated the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment
Webster vs Reproductive Health Services
The court approved a Missouri Law that imposed restrictions on the use of state funds, facilities and employees on abortion
U.S. vs Miller
The only Supreme Court decision to directly address the 2nd amendment
Griswold vs Connecticut
Court found that this state law criminalizing the use of contraceptives violated the right to marital privacy
Roth vs U.S.
Court stated obscenity was not protected by the 1st amendment
Brandenburg vs Ohio
Restricted the government’s ability to punish free speech ONLY if verbal advocacy of an illegal act is directed
New York Times vs U.S.
Supreme Court ruled even the temporary restraining order of the Pentagon Papers was in violation to the 1st amendment
