Supreme Court Cases

Question 1

What is the essential question of Marbury v Madison?

Answer 1

Does the Supreme Court have the power to grant the writ?

Question 2

Marbury v Madison: Constitutional Principals

Answer 2

Judicial Review: the supreme court has the power to overrule laws passed by other branches.

Question 3

Marbury v Madison: Why is this a landmark case?

Answer 3

created judicial review
Madison won the case

Question 4

Plessy v Ferguson: essential question

Answer 4

Is it constitutional to have a law that has blacks and whites seperated?

Question 5

Plessy v Ferguson: constitutional principles

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14th amendment: equal protection clause

Question 6

Plessy v Ferguson: Why is this a landmark case?

Answer 6

Says that spererate but eual is allowed os you are allowed to segergate the blacks and whites.

Question 7

Brown v Board of Education: essential question

Answer 7

Are segregated schools constitutional?

Question 8

Brown v Board of Education: constitutional principles

Answer 8

14th amendment equal protection clause

Question 9

Brown v Board of Education: why is this a landmark case?

Answer 9

overruled plessy v ferguson by saying that segregation of unconstitutional.

Question 10

Gideon v Wainwright: essential question

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Does the 6th amendment guarantee a lawyer to the poor?

Question 11

Gideon v Wainwright: principles

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14th amendment and 6th amendment right to a counsel.

Question 12

Gideon v Wainwright: outcome/ why is this a landmark case

Answer 12

right to a lawyer is still intact even if the defendant can not afford one.

Question 13

Miranda v Arizona: essential question

Answer 13

Do the police need to inform you of your rights when you get arrested?

Question 14

Miranda v Arizona: principles

Answer 14

5th and 6th amendment and equal protection clause in the 14th amendment

Question 15

Miranda v Arizona: why is this a landmark case?

Answer 15

You must be informed of your rights in interrogation. Your confession can not be used.

Question 16

In re gault: essential question

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Are defendants in juvenile court entitled to due process?

Question 17

In re gault: principles

Answer 17

due process and 14th amendment equal protection under law

Question 18

Tinker v Des Moines: essential question

Answer 18

Was students symbolic speech in school protected?

Question 19

Tinker v Des Moines: principles

Answer 19

1st amendment and 14th amendment

Question 20

Tinker v Des Moines: why is this a landmark case

Answer 20

students speech is protected where it doesn’t disrupt the learning environment.

Question 21

U.s v Nixon: essential question

Answer 21

do all presidents communications have the privilege of confidentiality?

Question 22

U.s v Nixon: princples

Answer 22

executive privilege, rule of law

Question 23

U.s v Nixon: why is this a landmark case?

Answer 23

even presidents must follow rule of law.

Question 24

Hazelwood v Kuhlmier: essential question

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Was censorship of the school paper by the principal a violation of free speech?

Question 25

Hazelwood v Kuhlmier: principles

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1st amendment and 14th amendment

Question 26

Hazelwood v Kuhlmier: why is this a landmark case.

Answer 26

school can limit speech that conflicts with the mission of school.

Question 27

Bush v Gore: essential question

Answer 27

Did florida violate the constitution by allowing different ways to recount?

Question 28

Bush v Gore: principles

Answer 28

Article 11 Section 1 Clause 2 and 14th amendment

Question 29

Bush v Gore: why is this a landmark case?

Answer 29

The supreme court decided the case

Question 30

District of Columbia v Heller: essential question

Answer 30

Was D.Cs decision to ban handguns constitutional.

Question 31

District of Columbia v Heller: principles

Answer 31

2nd amendment and 14th amendment

Question 32

District of Columbia v Heller: why is this a landmark case

Answer 32

Right to own handguns is a protected individual right.