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Honors Civics
26
History
9th Grade
05/19/2009

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Marbury v. Madison
Definition
established judicial review and strengthened federal gov.
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McCulloch v. Maryland
Definition
states are bound to the constitution
strengthened federal gov.
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Gibbons v. Ogden
Definition
Strengthened the power of the federal gov. to interstate trade
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Leandro v. NC
Definition
guarantees a sound basic education
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Plessy v. Ferguson
Definition
Separate is equal - segregation is allowed
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Brown v. Board of Ed.
Definition
Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson
Seperate is not equal
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Korematsu v. U.S.
Definition
Upheld FDR's order to put japanese-americans in interment camps during WWII
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Furman v. Georgia
Definition
Stopped the death penalty until the laws were rewritten
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Gregg v. Georgia
Definition
brought back the death penalty
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Gideon v. Wainwright
Definition
right to an attorney
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New Jersey v. TLO
Definition
schools can search students if they have reasonable suspicion
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Tinker v. Des Moines
Definition
Students have freedom of speech in school as long as it is not a disruption
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Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Definition
school publications can be censored
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Texas v. Johnson
Definition
flag burning is legal
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Engel v. Vitale
Definition
removes prayer from school
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Miranda v. Arizona
Definition
a person must be read their rights when arrested. Strengthens the rights of accused
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Mapp V. Ohio
and what rule did it establish
Definition
protects against unresonable searches and seizures.Established the exclusionary rule- evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in trial
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Heart of Atlanta Motel v. U.S
Definition
Outlaws racial segregation of private facilities that engage in interstate commerce
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Regents of the University of Clifornia v. Bakke
Definition
reverse discrimination
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Bethel School District v. Frasier
Definition
schools can discipline students for lewd or indecent speech at school events
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State v. Mann
Definition
state decision overrides lower decisions
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In re Gault
Definition
Established rights for juveniles (right to counsel, parent notification, etc)
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Dartmouth College v. Woodward
Definition
limited the power of the States to interfere with private institution's charters - safes guards business enterprises from state gov't domination
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Dred Scott v. Sanford
Definition
people of african decent, slave or not, could never be citizens of the US - Congress could not prohibit slavery in federal territories
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Escobedo v. Illinois
Definition
Criminal suspects have a right to counsel during police interrogations
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Roe v. Wade
Definition
legalized abortion
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