Legal Principles and Landmark Cases

The video covers several landmark Supreme Court cases, including Lochner v. New York, which dealt with the freedom of contract and the 14th Amendment; Mapp v. Ohio, which established the exclusionary rule for evidence obtained in violation of the 4th Amendment; New York Times v. Sullivan, which reinforced First Amendment protections against libel claims; and West Coast Hotel v. Parrish, which upheld minimum wage laws under the 14th Amendment. These cases highlight the evolving interpretation of constitutional rights and their impact on American law.

What was Faulkner arrested for in the case discussed?

• Disobeying a direct order from his boss

• Stealing from the bakery

• Working more than 60 hours a week

• Violating the freedom of contract

What was the main legal issue in the Lochner era cases?

• Right to privacy

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of contract

What legal principle was established in the Mapp v. Ohio case?

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech

• Exclusionary rule

• Freedom of contract

What must be proven for a public official to win a libel case according to New York Times Co. v. Sullivan?

• Defamation

• Malice

• Negligence

• Inaccuracy

What was the outcome of the West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish case?

• Minimum wage laws were deemed unconstitutional

• Minimum wage laws were upheld as constitutional

• The decision was postponed

• The case was dismissed