SUPREME COURT CASES (homework: Please do Units 4 & 5 PRETESTS in Review Book) COME UP WITH TWO SPECIFIC QUESTIONS FOR EACH UNIT

HW: hand in Review Test Supreme Court Review Tonight: Units 4 & 5 pretests in review book COME UP WITH TWO SPECIFIC QUESTIONS FOR EACH UNIT

The Big 10: 1803- Marbury v. Madison 1832- Worcester v. Georgia 1857- Dred Scott v. Sanford 1896- Plessy v Ferguson (1954- Brown v Board of Education) 1919- Schenck v. US 1944- Korematsu v. US 1963- Gideon v. /Wainwright 1966- Miranda v. Arizona 1974- US v. Nixon

Chief Justice JOHN MARSHALL- 1801-1835 HIS DECISIONS STRENGTHEN THE POWER OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Gibbons v. Ogden 1824 Power of FEDERAL GOV’T in interstate commerce McCullough v. Maryland 1819 States can’t tax the federal government Okays National Bank (elastic clause) Marbury v. Madison-1803 Establishes JUDICIAL REVIEW- Sup. Ct. declares a law unconstitutional Strengthens power of judicial branch

Worcester v. Georgia- 1832 Cherokee WIN case against Georgia but… Andrew Jackson defies ruling with Indian Removal Policy

Dred Scott vs. Sanford (1857) Part of controversy over SPREAD of slavery before Civil War Says Fed. Gov’t cannot ban slavery in territories Says African Americans are not citizens (overturned by 14th Amendment

****Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Establishes “separate but equal”- SEGREGATION IS CONSTITUTIONAL Overturned by Brown v. Board of Education 1954

GUILDED AGE COURT CASES (LATE 1800S) During this time, cases tend to be PRO-BIG BUSINESS, anti- union Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific RR v. Illinois 1886 states can’t regulate trade, only Congress US v. EC Knight- failed anti- Trust suit 1895 In Re Debs- okay for gov’t halting a strike 1895

Northern Securities Co. vs. US (1908) TR’s trust-busting works (New Era- Progressive Era- Supreme Court “friendlier to workers, enable gov’t to regulate more)

War time- civil liberties limited Schenck v. US (1919) WORLD WAR I Limits free speech during time of war “clear and present danger” Korematsu v. US (1944) WORLD WAR 2 Japanese internment camps

Supreme Court versus the New Deal Schechter Poultry Corporation v. US 1935 (sick chickens) Part of Nat’l Ind. Recovery Act unconstitutional FDR- “Court packing plan” NOT passed by Congress

Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren- 1954- 1969 VERY influential court in expanding civil right and criminal rights Civil Rights Brown v. Board-1954- ends “separate but equal” Heart of Atlanta Hotel v. US- 1964- no segregation in private facilities (upholds Civil Rights Act) Criminal Rights Mapp v. Ohio- 1961 evidence found without a search warrant cannot be used in Court Gideon v. Wainwright- 1963 states must provides defense attorneys for all criminal cases Miranda v. Arizona- 1966- those accused of crimes must be mad aware of their rights before questioning (“You have the right to remain silent…)

Roe v. Wade- 1973 “right to privacy”- states cannot outlaw abortions

Supreme Court and Schools 62- Engel v. Vitale- no prayer in public school 69- Tinker v. Des Moines: “rights not checked at schoolhouse doors” Can wear black armbands to protest war (freedom of speech) 85- New Jersey v. T.L.O.: kids can be searched if “reasonable grounds” (not probable cause) 95- Vernonia v. Acton- drug testing athletes okay

Nixon, Vietnam and the Supreme Court New York Times vs. US- 1971- FREEDOM OF PRESS Freedom of press (gov’t could not stop them from publishing Pentagon Papers) US vs. Nixon Nixon forced to hand over Watergate tapes Lessens “executive priviledge”

Which idea is illustrated by the Supreme Court cases Schenck v Which idea is illustrated by the Supreme Court cases Schenck v. United States and Korematsu v . United States? The free speech rights of Communists have often been violated. During wartime, limitations on civil rights have been upheld by judicial action. The rights of protestors have been preserved even in times of national stress. Economic interests of foreign nations are frequently upheld in United States courts.

The Dred Scott decision on the issue of slavery upheld the Southern viewpoint that the power of the Supreme Court does not extend to cases of race Congress could not pass a law depriving territorial residents of their property a national vote should be held to decide the legality of slavery the economic well-being of the western states depended on slave labor

The decisions of the United States Supreme Court in Miranda v The decisions of the United States Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona, Gideon v. Wainwright, and Escobedo v. Illinois all advanced the voting rights of minorities guarantees of free speech and press principle of separation of church and state rights of accused persons

some aspects of the New Deal were declared unconstitutional An immediate result of the Supreme Court decision in Schechter Poultry Corporation v. United States (1935) and United States v. Butler (1936) was that some aspects of the New Deal were declared unconstitutional State governments took over relief agencies ) Congress was forced to abandon efforts to improve the economy the constitutional authority of the President was greatly expanded

Under Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Supreme Court was considered "activist" because of its reluctance to overturn state laws insistence on restricting freedom of speech to spoken words expansion of individual rights in criminal cases refusal to reconsider the issues of the Plessy v. Ferguson case

free speech and governmental authority The "clear and present danger" ruling of the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States illustrates the continuing conflict between free speech and governmental authority the use of search warrants and the rights of the accused state powers and Federal powers religious freedom and separation of church and state

The significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v The significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision advanced civil rights for minorities upheld the constitutionality of a national bank limited Presidential control of foreign policy established the power of judicial review

The system of slavery was weakened. What was the result of many of the Supreme Court decisions made under Chief Justice John Marshall between 1801 and 1835? The system of slavery was weakened. The federal government was strengthened. The rights of workers were supported. Antitrust laws were upheld.

As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona (1966), a person accused of a crime is entitled to a speedy trial reasonable bail a reading of his or her rights at the time of arrest protection against cruel or unusual punishment

The Supreme Court decisions in Gideon v The Supreme Court decisions in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) and Miranda v. Arizona (1966) have been criticized because these rulings expanded the rights of the accused granted more powers to federal judges lengthened prison sentences for the guilty reinstated the use of capital punishment

freedom of religion freedom of the press the right to bear arms The case of John Peter Zenger (1735) and New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) both involved a government’s attempt to limit freedom of religion freedom of the press the right to bear arms the right to counsel

the rights of students in school freedom of religion The Supreme Court cases of Tinker v. Des Moines and New Jersey v. TLO involved the issue of freedom of the press the rights of students in school freedom of religion the rights of prison inmates

meaning of a republican form of government The decisions of the United States Supreme Court in Tinker v. Des Moines and New York Times Co. v. United States were based on interpretations of the meaning of a republican form of government powers delegated specifically to Congress president’s right to executive privilege rights guaranteed by the 1st amendment

protection of property rights freedom of speech right to privacy The Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) was based on the constitutional principle of protection of property rights freedom of speech right to privacy freedom of religion

Court cases against unions (pro big business, “laissez faire in late 1800s) Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific RR v. Illinois 1886 (states can’t regulate trade, only Congress) US v. EC Knight- failed anti- Trust suit 1895 In Re Debs- Gov’t halts a strike 1895 with a federal injunction

Northern Securities Co. v. US Teddy Roosevelt “trust busting case” Progressive era Sherman anti-Trust law works

War time civil liberties limited ***Schenck v. US (1919)*** Limits free speech during time of war “clear and present danger” ****Korematsu v. US (1944) Japanese internment camps

Schechter v. US Part of New Deal (NIRA) knocked down (FDR vs. Supreme Court)

Rights of accused ****Gideon v. Wainwright- right to attorney ****Miranda v. Arizona- must inform accused of their rights

Schools: 62- Engel v. Vitale- no prayer in public school 69- Tinker v. Des Moines: “rights not checked at schoolhouse doors” Can wear black armbands to protest war 85- New Jersey v. T.L.O.: kids can be searched if “reasonable grounds” (not probable cause) 95- Vernonia v. Acton- drug testing athletes okay

Roe V. Wade States cannot ban abortion “right to privacy”

New York Times vs. US Freedom of press (gov’t could not stop them from publishing Pentagon Papers)

US vs. Nixon Nixon forced to hand over Watergate tapes