Significant Court Cases U.S. History Name: __________________________ 3rd 6 weeks Significant Court Cases 1. This diagram describes the sequence of events related to – Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) The suffrage movement Marbury v. Madison D. The Nullification Crisis Marbury v. Madison (1803) is considered a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case because it – Demonstrated that the president had more power than Congress Established the Court’s power of judicial review Held slavery to be unconstitutional Expanded the size of the court

In the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown v In the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education, decided the issue of – The separation of powers between branches of government That ‘separate versus equal’ was unconstitutional That slavery was illegal That all children under 18 should attend school 4. Which Supreme Court case established the policy of ‘separate but equal’? Marbury v Madison Roe v Wade Plessy v Ferguson Brown v Board of Education