3.12 Supreme Court Cases

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What is the significance of Marbury v. Madison?

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It established the U.S. Supreme Court’s right of judicial review in federal cases.

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, broke with precedent in deciding the issue of:

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segregation in schools.

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What basic freedom is protected by informing arrested individuals that they "have the right to remain silent," and how does it affect them? Options: The right to freedom of speech; it provides them with the ability to speak to their attorneys without fear of incrimination. The protection against self-incrimination; it informs them that speaking to law enforcement could incriminate them. The protection of due process; it prevents convicted offenders from receiving cruel and unusual punishments. The right to freedom of assembly; it prevents law enforcement from asking them questions without the presence of an attorney.

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The protection against self-incrimination; it informs them that speaking to law enforcement could incriminate them.

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Which of the following established the principle of judicial review? Article III of the U.S. Constitution, Judiciary Act of 1789, Marbury v. Madison, Worcester v. Georgia

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Marbury v. Madison

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In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the Florida Supreme Court's plan for recounting ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment? Options: Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988), Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), U.S. v. Nixon (1974), Bush v. Gore (2000)

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Bush v. Gore (2000)

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The Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson reflected Americans’ approval of

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segregation.

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Which of the following actions comes from the Supreme Court decision In re Gault? Evidence cannot be presented in a court of law if obtained by police in an unlawful search, States must provide minors accused of crimes with most of the same "due process" rights given to adults, Suspects must be informed of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights prior to police interrogation, A person accused of a felony who is unable to afford an attorney is entitled to have one provided by court

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States must provide minors accused of crimes with most of the same "due process" rights given to adults

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What happened in American schools after the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

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The federal government ordered that states desegregate classes.

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In which U.S. Supreme Court decision did Chief Justice John Marshall establish the power of the Court to invalidate a "law repugnant to [in conflict with] the Constitution?"

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Marbury v. Madison

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What lesson did state courts learn from the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainwright?

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A person accused of a felony who cannot afford an attorney is entitled to have one appointed by the court