| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Marbury vs Madison (1803) | Established Judicial Review |
| Fletcher vs Peck (1810) | State law unconstitutional--superiority of nat. govt |
| McCulloch vs Maryland (1819) | Implied powers--superiority of nat. govt |
| Dartmouth College vs Woodward (1819) | Sanctity of contracts/private property |
| Giibbons vs Ogden (1824) | Nat. govt to regulate interstate commerce |
| Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia (1831) | "Original Jurisdiction"--matters expressly provided for in the Constitution |
| Worcester vs. Georgia (1832) | Cherokee Native Americans were entitled to federal protection |
| Ex Parte Milligan (1866) | Constitution not suspended in time of emergency |
| Charles River Bridge vs Warren Bridge Court Decision (1837) | Free enterprise; protect public interest |
| Brown vs Board of Education--Topeka, KS | Separate and unequal |
| Roe vs Wade (1973) | Abortion; state regulation during 2-3 trimesters |
| Schenck vs United States (1917) | "Clear and present danger" test |
| Griswold vs Connecticut (1965) | Right to privacy |
| Dred Scott vs Sanford (1857) | Upheld slavery; U.S. Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories |
| Gideo vs Wainwright (1963) | Criminal defendants entitled to counsel in a court of law |
| Miranda vs Arizona (1966) | "Miranda Rights" |
| Abington Schools vs Schempp (1963) | Required Bible reading/prayer in public schools unconstitutional |
| Abrams vs U.S. (1919) | Criminal offense to criticize the U.S. fed govt |
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