Court Cases (2011-2012)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Marbury v. Madison | Gave the Supreme Court Judicial Review and elevated its powers to be equal to the other two branches |
| McCulloch v. Maryland | The Supreme Court ruled that a broad interpretation of the elastic clause was needed to give Congress the right to make any laws necessary to cary out their other powers |
| Gibbons v. Ogden | Interstate Commerce case that established the Congress had power over commerce as SERVICE as well as products. |
| Heart of Atlanta Hotel v. United States | Supreme Court ruled that public places of accomodation COULD NOT DISCRIMINATE therefore giving Congress broad powers under commerce that were not economic. |
| precedent | a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case |
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