Active Members of the Supreme Court:
Structure of the Federal Court System:
Important Supreme Court Cases:
Marbury vs. Madison: what gives the supreme court its power of Judicial Review (declaring if a law is unconstitutional or not) **the most important case
McCulloch vs. Maryland: the Court expanded Congress’ powers to include those implied by the Constitution, established the inferior status of the states in relation to the Union, and set the constitutional sovereignty of the federal government.
Miranda vs. Arizona: Miranda Rights: “you have the right to remain silent…”, a limitation on police officers, without reading these, police officers can’t prosecute you
Plessy Vs. Ferguson: segregation, separate is equal
Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education: segregation, separate is NOT equal. (one person always gets treated better than the other)
McCulloch vs. Maryland: the Court expanded Congress’ powers to include those implied by the Constitution, established the inferior status of the states in relation to the Union, and set the constitutional sovereignty of the federal government.
Miranda vs. Arizona: Miranda Rights: “you have the right to remain silent…”, a limitation on police officers, without reading these, police officers can’t prosecute you
Plessy Vs. Ferguson: segregation, separate is equal
Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education: segregation, separate is NOT equal. (one person always gets treated better than the other)