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Marbury V Madison
established the principle of judicial review. This means that the Supreme Court has the power to declare laws unconstitutional if they violate the Constitution. -
Mccoullugh V Maryland
defined the power of Congress and the relationship between the federal government and state governments. -
Dredscott V Sandford
ruled that Black people were not citizens of the United States. The decision also declared that Congress could not prohibit slavery in US territories. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
a 1896 Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation in public accommodations -
Mapp v Ohio
ruled that the exclusionary rule applies to the states. This means that illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in state court. -
Miranda V. Arizona
Supreme Court case that established the Miranda Warning. The ruling requires law enforcement to inform suspects of their rights before questioning them -
Roe v. Wade
Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in the United States. The ruling stated that a woman's right to privacy extends to the fetus she is carrying. -
United States V Nixon
The President cannot shield himself from producing evidence in a criminal prosecution -
Texas v Johnson
ruled that burning the US flag is a form of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment. -
Obergefell V. Hodges
ruled that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples by both the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution.