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Important Court Cases Flashcards

Contains the twelve most important court cases in the Civics curriculum.

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Marbury v. MadisonEstablished judicial review.
Scott v. SanfordStruck down the 1820 Missouri Comprimise, declared slavery legal across the nation.
Schenck v. U.S.Established precedent of "clear and present danger" when determining free speech.
Brown v. Board of EducationDeclared Segregation to be illegal.
Gideon v. WainwrightExpanded the right to an attorney to all felony cases
Mapp v. OhioSet exclusionary rules to the use of evidence found in searches.
Reynolds v. SimsEstablished mandate of "one person one vote" which forced states to have districts of equal population.
Miranda v. ArizonaEstablished policy of reading certain rights to accused criminals upon arrest.
Tinker v. Des MoinesEstablished that non-violent, non-disruptive protest is protected speech.
New Jersey v. T.L.O.Established limits of school personnel to search students while at school.
California v. BakkeChallenged affirmative action laws and mandated that quotas cannot be used.
Texas v. JohnsonDetermined that flag burning was protected as free speech.
Plessy v. FergusonBlack man tried to ride in white-only train car. Upheld separate but equal segregation.


Valle Crucis 7th and 8th Grades
Valle Crucis School
NC

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