Landmark Supreme Court Cases (Chapters 13-20)

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A president is entitled to receive confidential advice but can be required to reveal material related to a criminal prosecution.

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United States v Nixon, 1974

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Upheld judicial review of congressional acts.

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Marbury v Madison, 1803

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Ruled that creating a federal bank, though not mentioned in the Constitution, was a "necessary and proper" exercise of the government's right to borrow money.

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McCulloch v Maryland, 1819

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Found particular federal regulations on agricultural production to be unconstitutional, but proclaimed that Congress has wide power to tax and spend for whatever it deems to be for the "general welfare."

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United States v Butler, 1936

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Upheld key provisions of the Social Security Act of 1935, and declared that Congress has broad discretion to ta and spend "in aid of the 'general welfare.'"

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Helvering v Davis, 1937

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A New York law limiting the number of hours that may be worked by bakers; was struck down as unconstitutional.

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Lochner v New York, 1905

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A Washington State minimum wage law for women; upheld as constitutional.

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West Coast Hotel Co. v Parrish, 1937

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An Oregon law limiting the number of hours worked by women, which was upheld as constitutional; in effect, it overruled the Lochner decision.

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Muller v Oregon, 1980

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Sending Japanese Americans to relocation centers during World War II was based on an acceptable military justification.

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Korematsu v United States, 1944

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Foreign nationals held at Guantanamo Bay because they are believed to be terrorists have a right to bring their cases before an American court.

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Rasul v Bush, 2004