Supreme Court Cases Exam Review

___1. Power of Judicial Review ___2. Only congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce. ___3. National Supremacy and Implied Powers ___4. Prayer in public schools violates the “establishment clause” A.Engel v. Vitale B.Marbury v. Madison C.McCulloch v. Maryland D.Gibbons v. Ogden

1.This decision forced the courts to determine how and when to apply the exclusionary rule for evidence. 2.The court managed to minimize white opposition to the goal of equality while extending gains for racial minorities through affirmative action. 3.Burning of the American flag is protected expression under the 1 st Amendment. 4.In this case the court sided with the government and held that the need to protect against espionage outweighed the defendants rights.

1.Busing will be used to insure desegregation of the public schools. 2.Separate but equal facilities for blacks and whites satisfied the 14 th Amendment so long as they were equal. 3.The court concluded that places of public accommodation had no “right” to select guests as they saw fit. 4.This case desegregated the public schools and overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson case.

1.This case held that the defendant had a right to be represented by a court-appointed attorney. 2.This case said that the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty in these cases constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the 8 th and 14 th Amendments. 3.This case held that a punishment of death did not violate the 8 th and 14 th Amendments under all circumstances. 4.This court case outlined the necessary aspects of police warnings to suspects.

1.The school can prohibit the use of vulgar and offensive language. 2.Principals can edit school publications 3.Wearing of armbands was “closely akin to pure speech” and protected by the 1 st Amendment. 4.School officials only need “reasonable suspicion” in order to search. A. New Jersey v T.L.OC. Bethal v. Fraser B. Tinker v. Des MoinesD. Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

1.The school can prohibit the use of vulgar and offensive language. 2.Principals can edit school publications 3.Wearing of armbands was “closely akin to pure speech” and protected by the 1 st Amendment. 4.School officials only need “reasonable suspicion” in order to search. 5.The proceeding for juveniles had to comply with the requirement of the 14 th Amendment.