Landmark decisions

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What was one of the results of Plessy v. Ferguson?

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The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.

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What was the main question before the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education?

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Whether the 'separate but equal' doctrine violated African-American students' equal protection rights.

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Unreasonable searches & seizures are prohibited by the:

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Fourth Amendment

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This rule requires that incriminating evidence be seized by police according to the Constitutional specifications of the due process or it will not be allowed as evidence in court.

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Exclusionary rule

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Which case established the principle of judicial review?

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Marbury v. Madison

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Which case decided that state courts must appoint lawyers for defendants who can’t afford one?

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Gideon v. Wainwright

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Which case led to the banning of school sponsored prayers?

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Engel v. Vitale

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This case determined that the internment of Japanese-Americans was lawful during World War II.

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Korematsu v. United States

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This case ruled that evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court.

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Mapp v. Ohio

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This case decided that flag burning is protected speech.

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Texas v. Johnson