Landmark Supreme Court Cases and Civil Rights Events

Vocabulary flashcards of key legal cases and historical events.

Marbury v. Madison

Established judicial review, allowing the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.

Dred Scott v. Sandford

Ruled that slaves are property, not citizens, and Congress could not ban slavery in the territories.

Plessy v. Ferguson

Allowed 'separate but equal' segregation.

Schenck v. United States

Allowed restriction of free speech during wartime if it posed a 'clear and present danger.'

Brown v. Board of Education

Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, ending school segregation.

Miranda v. Arizona

Established that police must read your rights upon arrest.

Gideon v. Wainwright

Guaranteed the right to an attorney even if you cannot afford one.

Roe v. Wade

Legalized abortion under the right to privacy.

Boynton v. Virginia

Ruled that interstate travel facilities must be integrated.

Seneca Falls Convention (1848)

First women’s rights convention; produced the Declaration of Sentiments.