CIVICS - Supreme Court Cases
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ahh1102 on April 15, 2010
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civics, supreme court cases, HSHS
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Marbury v. Madison | Separation of Powers - Ruling-Supreme Court has power of Judicial Review- meaning they determine Constitutionality of laws |
| McCulloch v. Maryland | Powers of Congress; State v. Federal Power - Ruling- Maryland didn't have the right to tax the Bank of the United States; Congress has rights not specifically mentioned (implied) in the Constitution; *Idea of "Necessary and Proper" Clause |
| Gibbons v. Ogden | Federalism - Ruling -Congress regulates interstate commerce (trade), States regulate trade within their own state |
| Leandro v. State of NC | School System Funding - Ruling- North Carolina was not meeting the educational needs of its poverty-stricken students; therefore funding of schools needed to be restructured so impoverished counties could provide access to a good education by recruiting better teachers, providing better resources, etc |
| State v. Mann | Rights of Slaves - Ruling- Slave owners cannot be prosecuted for assaulting their slaves |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | 14th Amendment- Equal Protection - Ruling -Separate but Equal Facilities for Caucasians and African Americans (Racial Segregation is okay) |
| Brown v. Board of Education | 14th Amendment - Equal Protection - Ruling-Separate is NOT Equal; Schools are desegregated; Overturned- Plessy v. Ferguson |
| Swann v. Charlotte-Meck Board of Ed. | 14th Amendment - Equal Protection - Ruling- Mandatory busing of students is an acceptable way of integrating the school system |
| Korematsu v. US | 14th Amendment - Equal Protection - Ruling- US Government was justified in setting up internment camps for Japanese citizens during WWII |
| Heart of Atlanta Motel v. US | 14th Amendment - Equal Protection - Ruling- Businesses dealing in interstate commerce cannot discriminate based on race |
| Furman v. Georgia | 8th Amendment - Death Penalty - Ruling- Death penalty is considered cruel and unusual punishment in certain cases |
| Gregg v. Georgia | 8th Amendment - Death Penalty - Ruling- Death penalty is not cruel and unusual punishment if applied fairly |
| Gideon v. Wainwright | 6th Amendment -Right to an Attorney - Ruling- If the accused person cannot afford a lawyer, the court will provide one for him/her |
| Regents of University of California v. Bakke | Affirmative Action - Ruling- Race cannot be a deciding factor in college admissions process |
| New Jersey v. TLO | 4th Amendment - Search and Seizure - Ruling- Schools may not perform unreasonable searches and seizures |
| Mapp v. Ohio | 4th Amendment - Search and Seizure - Ruling- Citizens are protected from illegal searches and seizures |
| Bethel School District v. Frasier | 1st Amendment - freedom of speech - Ruling- School districts have the right to punish students using lewd and vulgar language; this does not violate their first amendment rights to freedom of speech |
| Tinker v. Des Moines | 1st Amendment - freedom of speech - Ruling- Wearing armbands in protest is a sign of free speech; wearing armbands didn't interfere with the learning process |
| Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeir | 1st Amendment - freedom of speech - Ruling- schools can limit freedom of speech in school newspapers when what is written is inconsistent with the values of society |
| Texas v. Johnson | 1st Amendment - freedom of speech - Ruling- Burning the American flag is a form of symbolic speech, protected under the 1st Amendment |
| Engel v. Vitale | 1- freedom of speech - Ruling- Prayers cannot be recited in school |
| Miranda v. Arizona | 5th Amendment -Rights of the Accused - Ruling- police must read criminals their rights upon arrest to prevent self-incrimination |
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