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John Marshall (1801-1835)
Principle of Judicial Review
Declaring congressional legislation unconstitutional |
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| McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819 |
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John Marshall (1801-1835)
The National Bank Decision
The Implied Powers decision
The Necessary & Proper Clause decision
National Power upheld over States' Rights
States' rights defeat |
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| Dred Scott v. Sanford, 1857 |
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Roger Taney (1835-1862)
Slaves are property
Blacks can not be citizens
Slavery can not be banned
States' rights victory |
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| Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad, 1886 |
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Corporations were "persons" within the meaning of the 14th Amendment.
Corporation property rights were protected from substantial regulation by the states |
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John Marshall (1801-1835)
Interstate Commerce Decision
N.Y. could not grant a ferry monopoly.
National Power upheld over States' Rights
States' rights defeat |
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The Segregation Decision
The Jim Crow decision
The Separate but Equal Decision
States' rights victory |
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| Lochner v. New York, 1905 |
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State prevented from regulating labor practices.
Property rights of the business were upheld,
States' Rights defeat |
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| Hammer v. Daggenhart, 1918 |
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Power to the States
Child Labor decision
Interstate Commerce decision
Factory practices could be regulated only by the states
Anti-labor decison
States' rights victory |
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| Schecter v. United States, 1935 |
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Held that the NIRA was unconstitutional
Anti-Roosevelt decision
Federal government defeat |
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Earl Warren (1953-1969)
The Integration decision
"Separate but Equal" is inherently unequal
States' rights defeat |
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Earl Warren (1953-1969)
Rights of the accused
Right to remain silent
Right to counsel
Reading of the rights prior to arrest |
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| Supreme Court required President Nixon to submit the relevant Watergate tapes that the House Judiciary Committee demanded. |
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SupremeCourt stopped the 2000 presidential recount.
Based on the 14th Amendment
Based on the "Equal protection Clause"
Based on the "One man, one vote principle" |
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Medicinal marijuana
National supremacy over the states.
States' rights defeat |
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Physician-assisted suicide
States' rights victory in Oregon |
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