Supreme Court Decisions & Amendments Review

13 th Amendment Abolition (elimination) of slavery.

14 th Amendment All persons born or naturalized in the U.S. are citizens (former slaves receive citizenship.)

15 th Amendment Voting privileges cannot be denied on the basis of race (African males can vote.)

16 th Amendment Income tax

17 th Amendment Direct election of Senators.

18 th Amendment Prohibition

19 th Amendment Woman’s suffrage (right to vote).

21 st Amendment Repeals (cancels) Prohibition Amendment.

22 nd Amendment Limit on presidential terms to two. 12

24 th Amendment Abolition (elimination) of poll taxes.

25 th Amendment Presidential succession (in the event of death, resignation, removal from office, or disability.)

26 th Amendment 18-year olds can vote.

Marbury v. Madison Established Judicial review – Supreme Court can review all laws made by Congress

Dred Scott v. Sandford Ruled that African Americans were not citizens (they were property).

Plessy v. Ferguson Established the principle of “separate but equal.” It approved of separate facilities for blacks and whites.

Brown v. Board of Education Ruled that segregated schools are unequal, no more segregation in public schools.

Roe v. Wade Gave women the right to seek abortion in the first three months of pregnancy.

Miranda v. Arizona Police are required to inform all criminal suspects of their constitutional rights.