Court Cases

Worcester v Georgia

Federal government in charge of NA affairs

implied: in charge of the land too

Marbury v Madison

Established Judicial Review (Supreme Court has the final say in the law and in charge of the constitution)

Miranda v Arizona

established that you do not have to self-incriminate

Brown v Board of Education

racial segregation is unconstitutional (in schools)

New Jersey v TLO

It is constitutional for schools to search without a warrant

Gideon v Wainwright

You get a lawyer (state-paid attorney) regardless of the crime

Plessy v Ferguson

Establishes racial segregation is constitutional

Jim Crow laws are ok

Separate but Equal

Scott v Sanford

slaves are property, not citizens (Dred Scott Decision)

McCulloch v Maryland

established "Elastic Clause" ("necessary and proper"), implied rights belong to the federal government

Gibbons v Ogden

federal government can regulate interstate (between states) commerce

implies: fed. gov. owns waterways

Tinker v Des Moines

Establishes what you wear is freedom of speech and when you enter into a school, you do not lose your freedom

Korematsu v US

in times of war, rights CAN be removed

New York Times v US

President may not censor newspapers unless about national security

Furman v Georgia

Establishes death penalty is a violation of the 8th amendment (states get the final say)

US v Nixon

Established the president CANNOT keep secrets unless about national security