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Landmark Supreme Court Cases. Question: What is a “landmark” Supreme Court case? A case that had a major impact on society because, like all Supreme Court cases, they ultimately changed the way Americans understand/interpret the U.S. Constitution. Question: Who makes up the Supreme Court?
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Question: What is a “landmark” Supreme Court case? A case that had a major impact on society because, like all Supreme Court cases, they ultimately changed the way Americans understand/interpret the U.S. Constitution. Question: Who makes up the Supreme Court? Nine judges, called justices — make up the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court is led by one justice, called the Chief Justice of the United States. The other eight justices are known as Associate Justices. Justices are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. This nomination and confirmation process is an example of the constitutional principle known as checks and balances.
Landmark Supreme Court Cases dealing with the First Amendment.
Landmark Supreme Court Cases dealing with rights for African Americans
RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED (a person ACCUSED of a crime) * All of these cases were decided when Earl Warren was acting Chief Justice (Warren Court) - expansion of individual rights in criminal cases
Supreme Court Decisions Under Chief Justice JOHN MARSHALL (1801-1835) • If you see… John Marshall Answer: Either he expanded the power of the federal government, or judicial review
Chief Justice John Marshall is a MAD MAN Marbury v. MADison (1803 – same yr as Louisiana Purchase) Supreme Court power to decide whether laws passed by Congress were constitutional or unconstitutional = JUDICIAL REVIEW - Marshall was the MAN for strengthening the power of the U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court Decisions Under Chief Justice EARL WARREN (1953-1969) Key Influence: active in expanding the rights of the accused
