| A | B |
|---|
| Courts help make our country's laws | False - making laws is the responsibility of Congress |
| federal courts | often called the guardians of the constitution -- rulings protect rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution |
| Mculloch v. Maryland | established constitutional supremacy of federal government over state government |
| Dred Scott v. Sanford | declared Missouri Clomromise to be unconstitutional; also established that slaves were not U.S. citizens |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | ruled that separate but equal facilities for blacks and whites on trains did not violate civil rights of blacks (remained doctrine until Brown v. Bd. of Education in 1954) |
| Schneck v. U.S. | Declared U.S. government can restrict free speech "oif the words used . . .create a clear and present danger." |
| Gitlpow v. New York | confirmed Bill of Rights applies to states |
| Ruling that overturned the case of Plessy v. Ferguson overtuned in 1954 | Brown v. Bd. of Eucation |
| Schechter v. U.S. | Ruled that Congress cannot delegate its power and authority to the president |
| Brown v. Board of Education | Laws enforcing segration in schools are unconstitutional, violating the equal protection guarantee of 14th amendment |
| Miranda v. Airzona | Ruled that suspects of a crime must be informed of their rights |
| Roe v. Wade | protects a woman's choice in matters of abortion and provides guidelines for state abortion regulations |
| U.S. Terms Limits Inc. v. Thorton | ruled that neither the states nor Congress coujld limit terms of the members of Congress |
| Bush v. Gore | Court overuturned ruling of Florida State Supreme Court to perform manual recounts, meaning bush would be winner of presidential election |
| Gerutter v. bollinger | rules that colleges can, under certain conditions, consider race and ethnicity in admissions |
| Supreme Court ruled organized prayer in public schools was unconstitutional as was teaching the Bible and religion | 1962 |
| Arguments challenging the Pledge of Allegiance | compelling students to repeat Pledge of Allegiance infringes on their First Amemndment rights, as does having to use the phrase "under God" |
| West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette 1943 | upheld right of schools to recite Pledge of Allegiance if students are allowed to opt out |
| USA Patriot Act | 52% of Americans are concerned it violates their civil rights |
| Allows judges to grant govenmnet investigators permission to search personal records on basis of being relevant to an invetsigation | USA Patriot Act |
| Supreme Court decisions have been overturned by the President | False |
| First Amendment allows for freedom of relition, speech, press, assembly, and petition | True |
| Schools may require prayer and curriculum on relition | True |
| The Constitution is always easily interpreted | False |
| A proposal to make burning or desecrating a flag a criminal act | failed by one vote in the Senate in 2006 |
