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Famous Court Cases

Use these activities to test your knowledge on landmark Supreme Court decisions!

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Regents of UC Davis vs. BakkeAffirmative action
Brown vs. Board of EducationIntegration of public schools
Texas vs. JohnsonBurning of American flag
Dred Scott vs. SanfordSlaves are not citizens, and have no right to sue in a court of law
Worcester vs. GeorgiaJohn Marshall ruled Cherokee could stay on their land, Andrew Jackson defied it
Plessy vs. Ferguson"separate but equal" facilities were Constitutional
Roe vs. WadeAbortion legal during the 1st trimester
Marbury vs. MadisonEstablished judicial review (made judicial branch stronger)
Korematsu vs. USNational security trumps individual rights
Schenk vs. USFreedom of speech limited in times of "clear and present danger" (wartime)
Scopes/Monkey TrialTeaching of evolution illegal in public schools (battle between science and religion)
Wabash vs. IllinoisFederal regulation of interstate transportation (railroads)
Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of EducationLegalized busing as a means of integration (later overturned)
US vs. EC Knight Co.Failed attempt to regulate monopolies under the Sherman Antitrust Act
Northern Securities vs. USSuccessfully broke up railroad monopoly
US vs. American TobaccoSuccessfully broke up American Tobacco under the Interstate Commerce Act


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