Supreme Court Cases

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Flashcards detailing significant Supreme Court cases and their rulings as described in the lecture notes.

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Marbury v. Madison

Established judicial review; the Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional.

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McCulloch v. Maryland

Establish supremacy of federal law over state law and confirmed implied powers.

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Gibbsons v. Ogden

Strengthened federal control over interstate commerce.

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Dred Scott v. Sandford

Ruled that African Americans were not citizens so Congress couldn't ban slavery. Invalidated the Missouri Compromise.

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Plessy v. Ferguson

Upheld "separate but equal” segregation laws.

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Korematsu v. United States

Upheld Japanese American internment during WWII.

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Brown v. Board of Education

Over turned Pressy v. Ferguson; segregation in school is unconstitutional

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Roe v. Wade

Established a constitutional right to abortion.