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| judicial review | Power of the U.S. courts to examine the laws of the govt and to determine if actions are consistent our U.S. Constitution. |
| In re Gault | Determined that juvenile court must comply with the 14th Amendment. |
| Marbury v Madison | Case that established judicial review. |
| Miranda v Arizona | Upheld the 5th Amendment protection from self-incrimination. |
| Plessy v Ferguson | Determined that “separate but equal” segregation was not discrimination. |
| segregation | The separation of people. |
| self-incrimination | Protects a person from being forced to reveal to the police, prosecutor, judge, or jury any information that might subject them to criminal prosecution. |
| Supremacy Clause | States that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land. |
| Tinker v Des Moines | Upheld a student’s 1st Amendment right to engage in symbolic speech in school |
| United States v Nixon | Limited executive privilege |
| Brown v Board of Education | U.S. Supreme Court case that determined that “separate but equal” segregation was not equal in public education |
| Bush v Gore | Determined that states cannot violate the Equal Protection Clause under the 14th Amendment when undertaking election recounts. |
| District of Columbia v Heller | Upheld that the 2nd Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess a firearm. |
| executive privilege | Belief that the conversations between the president and his aides are confidential. |
| Gideon v Wainwright | Upheld the 6th Amendment right that all defendants must be appointed a lawyer if they cannot afford their own attorney. |
| Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier | Determined that the 1st Amendment does not protect all types of student speech in school. |
| landmark | Iportant or unique decision, event, fact, or discovery. |
