| A | B |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | It established the "separate but equal" clause. |
| Marbury v. Madison | Allowed for "judicial review" of unconstitutional laws. |
| Roe v. Wade | Abortion is legal as unborn children are not people as defined by the Constitution. |
| Brown v. Board of Education | Overturned the legality of "separate but equal" facilities. |
| McCulloch v. Maryland | Declared that state governments could not tax federal entities. |
| Baker v. Carr | Ruled to reapportion districts to favor the "one man, one vote" standard. |
| Gideon v. Wainwright | Gives right to an attorney for all cases, not when federal crimes are involved. |
| Hammer v. Dagenhart | Stated that the federal government could not determine child labor laws. |
| Fletcher v. Peck | Ruled that even illegal sales, once made, could not be repealed by state law. |
| Ex Parte Merryman | Found Lincoln unconstitution in his suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. |