| A | B |
| Brown v. Board of Education | Segregated public schools are unconsitutional |
| Gideon v. Wainwright | The accused have the right to have an attorney in court |
| Miranda v. Arizona | The accused have to be informed of their right to remain silent when under arrest |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | Established legal segregation under 'separate but equal' policy |
| Tinker v. Des Moines | Protects students' rights to non-disruptive protest at school |
| Marbury v. Madison | Established court's power of judicial review |
| United States v. Nixon | The president cannot withhold evidence in a criminal investigation |
| Bush v. Gore | Resolved the 2000 presidential election |
| Hazelwood v. Kuhlmier | Freedom of the press is limited in school-sponsored media |